Information Governance is about information security - this means protecting data.
There is no choice about whether pharmacies put measures in place or not. This is a legal obligation governed under Freedom to Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act 1998 and Common Law duty of confidence. Pharmacies and their staff are also subject to professional codes of conduct that also refer to confidentiality, records management and information security.
Compliance to Information Governance is part of proving pharmacies have in place national standards of data protection. If compliance is not reached and a data breach results, contractors open thems elves up to prosecution and fine of up to £500,000.
The Information Commissioner can apply the new powers granted this year under the DPA Act.
Click here to read the latest case.....
We are going to launch here the new support Guide for Level 3 on Tuesday January 17th.
In the meantime, log on and take a look at Version 9 of the toolkit and read the 'At a glance Guide'. This will give you a starting point to get going, Level three this year is much more straightforward and is about auditing what you entered for Level 2 last year.
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