1. Information Governance Alliance Update to ADASS Informatics Network 12.6.15 Stephen Elgar

2. Introduction: - What is the Information Governance Alliance? (IGA) IGA workplan now approved Integration Pioneer work is active Participation is critical for next phase of work: - Expert Reference Groups and WebEx sessions

3. What is the Information Governance Alliance?? ( The Information Governance Alliance (IGA) is o a group of national health and care organisations that are working together to provide a joined up and consistent approach to information governance (DH, HSCIC, NHS England, Public Health England) o The IGA mission is to enhance the quality of health and care services, including people's experience of using those services, by improving information governance o systems.hscic.gov.uk/infogov/iga; Started July 2014

4. IGA workplan Leadership, Professionalism and CultureInformation Sharing and Integration Regional network groups for IG leads, active since Sept 2015 Caldicott Guardian – refocus of National Council to include local groups Starting up groups for SIRO & Records Managers / Data Quality Topical guidance request for Short Guide e.g. Data sharing with Voluntary organisations in consultation Jan 2015 Consultancy support to 25 Pioneers; Case studies/guidance for wider use first product set by July 2015 Information Sharing Toolkit and templates, first product set by July 2015 Building and sustaining public trustSupporting wider strategy Support for NIB work stream; management of ‘consent’ and ‘objections’ in form of facilitation and contribution to HSCIC objections management, active since Jan 2015 Short Guide on Public Interest and Statutory overrides of patient opt out Mar 2015 Fair Processing Notice first product set July 2015 New IG Glossary Sept 2015 HSCIC Code of Practice for Confidentiality (Good Practice implementation) Sept 2015 Pseudonymisation Standard April 2016 Updated Records Management Code of Practice April 2016 Direct IGA query service active since Aug 2014 Consultations; have responded to GMC & RCGP; active since Aug 2014 Short Guide development pipeline active since Aug 2014 Expert Reference Group active since April 2015

5. Integration Pioneer work is progressing Integration Pioneer - “Deep dive” problem solution for 4 sites is in progress: o NW London (1 st meeting 14.5.15) o Leeds (1 st meeting 28.5.15) o Waltham Forest and City of London WELC (1 st meeting 21.5.14) o Southend (1 st meeting 9.6.15) e.g. products o steps to inform the public, o route of IDCR, o clarity on approaching CAG & S251 o Information sharing toolkit Work with 25 Pioneer site (Phase 1 discovery complete & Phase 2 support just starting up) Set of products and case studies from July onward Solutions to be applicable and available across England

6. Participation is critical for next phase of IGA development Expert Reference Group o Essential participatory way of working, circulation of local approaches and documents for review by colleagues o Now active for Information Sharing Toolkit o Just about to launch IG Glossary including “direct care” definition WebEx sessions on request by SIGN local chairs; IGA programme from June onward

7. Email: iga@nhs.net www.hscic.gov.uk/iga