1. NIGB The Social Care Record Guarantee
Intellect Health and Social Care Group
Wednesday 24th March 2010
Ms Della M Cannings QPM FRSA BSc MIoD
Deputy Chairman
NIGB
NATIONAL INFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
The Social Care Record Guarantee

2. Advisory Non-departmental
Role
Support improvements to information governance practice in health and social care through leadership, monitoring and arbitration
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Advisory Non-departmental
Public Body

3. NIGB
All information obtained or created as part of the delivery of NHS funded health care or adult social care services delivered by local authorities, including services provided under contract to the NHS and local authorities, comes under the remit of the NIGB.
The Health and Social Care Act 2008
“The NIGB provides advice on the interpretation of policies, guidelines and legislation relating to information
governance ”

4. Our definition: ‘Information governance describes the structures, policies and practices which are used to ensure the confidentiality and security of records of patients and service users. Correctly developed and implemented it enables the appropriate and ethical use of information for the benefit of individuals and the public good’.
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This is the definition of information governance that the Board have developed.
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5. NIGB
These guarantees are a commitment that records about a client/patient will be used in ways that respect their rights and promote their health and wellbeing

6. NATIONAL INFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD
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Promote a mutual understanding between professionals and service users about how information is used and so foster better relations, increased confidence and better care
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7. NATIONAL INFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD
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Set standards for consistent behaviours from people within and across systems
Equivalent information standards in health and social care
Information sharing in multi-agency environment
Client (patient) CONSENT
Professionals access – theory and practice
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8. NATIONAL INFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD
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Complexity of third party information
Subject Access Requests and Data Protection Act
NHS Number inclusion
Pseudonymised data
Differing legal frameworks
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9. NIGB Contact details www.nigb.nhs.uk Phone: 0207 633 7052
Write:
NIGB, Floor 7, New King’s Beam House
22 Upper Ground
London
SW1 9BW
NATIONAL INFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

10. NIGB Questions? Answers? The Social Care Record Guarantee (hopefully)
NATIONAL INFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
The Social Care Record Guarantee