Information governance resources and FAQs

This resource page has been designed to help locate the information needed to answer most Information Governance (IG) related queries.

Description Source and link to further information
Access to Patient Confidential Data (PCD) & s251 Health Research Authority
NHS Digital (formerly the Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC))
Accredited Safe Havens (ASH) Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC)
Clinical Audit NHS England
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership
Commissioning Data NHS Digital (formerly the Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC))
Consent NHS website
General Medical Council
General Medical Council
Medical Protection Society
Counter Fraud NHS Business Services Authority
Definitions NHS Digital (formerly the Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC))
Disclosure of Records Corporate records NHS England
Health records of deceased patients NHS website
National Archives
National Archives
Fair Processing Strategy NHS England
Guidance for Area Team Caldicott Guardians NHS England
Guidance for CCGs NHS Digital – Changes to data sharing functionality in TPP SystmOne
Home Oxygen Supplies Processing of PCD for Home Oxygen Supplies
IG incidents NHS Digital (formerly the Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC)0
IG structure/IG bulletins NHS England
IG Training Connecting for Health
Identity Verification NHS England
Invoice Validation NHS England
NHS number NHS Digital (formerly the Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC))
PCT/SHA Legacy DH Legacy Management Team dealing with legacy issues relating to records etc. Email LMTenquires@dh.gsi.gov.uk
Gov.UK
Policy
Privacy Impact Assessment Information Commissioner’s Office
Public Interest disclosure of information Gov.UK
Records Management National Archives
Gov.UK
Risk Stratification NHS England
Safeguarding NHS England
Social Media NHS England
NHS Digital (formerly the Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC))

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