What does information governance mean in the NHS?
Information Governance is to do with the way organisations ‘process’ or handle information. It covers personal information, i.e. that relating to patients/service users and employees, and corporate information, e.g. financial and accounting records. The Information Security NHS Code of Practice.
What are the 3 information governance principles?
General Principles for data protection used fairly, lawfully and transparently. used for specified, explicit purposes. used in a way that is adequate, relevant and limited to only what is necessary.
Is information governance the same as data security?
Information Governance is a core component of the Mandatory Core Skills Training Framework developed by Skills for Health. GDPR is new legislation that replaces the existing data protection act and is therefore a component requirement of Information Governance.
How do you explain information governance?
Information governance is defined in a lot of different ways, but at its core, it refers to a strategic framework for managing information at an organizational level. Although we typically refer to information governance in a digital context, it also incorporates physical assets, such as devices and printed documents.
What are the key principles of information governance?
Despite the diversity in the healthcare industry, information across the various types of organizations can be governed using eight principles: accountability, transparency, integrity, protection, compliance, availability, retention, and disposition.
What are the principles of information governance?
Is data protection part of information governance?
The care service recognises that information governance requirements have developed from a raft of legislation and statutory guidance, including: Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR, in force since May 2018, which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 as the overriding legislation. Human Rights Act 1998.
What are key concepts of information governance?
However, the core concepts of information governance have largely remained the same. These include security and privacy, integrity and authenticity, information lifecycle management, and business continuity.
What does PID stand for in project management?
PID stands for Project Initiation Document. The PID forms the basis for the management of a project. Arguably the PID is the must do document for a successful project. Without it a project will quickly lose direction, scope creep will dog the project from day one and budget and time overruns will be extremely likely.
What do you need to know about PID approval?
As part of the PID Approval process you will need to state what the reporting structure is both within the Project Team, but also to enable Project Progress as well as Issues to be reported upwards.
Who is responsible for drawing up the PID?
Key information about the PID. The Project Initiation Document expands on the information in the Project Brief, and is used to identify the key elements of the proposed project. The project manager is responsible for drawing up the PID in active and ongoing consultation with the project sponsor.
Can a PID document be subject to change?
Although the PID will not be subject to change, supporting documentation will be dynamic, changing in response to the needs of the project, end of stage reviews and any changes approved by the Project Board . What the project is aiming to achieve? Why it is important? What is the Business Case? What is the budget?