Safe Information Handling (Information Governance)
Course Overview:
This course will provide you with a basic knowledge of the Data Protection Act, 1998 and an understanding of your obligations to keep personal identifiable data confidential and secure.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course delegates will be able to identify:
- Store, transport and transfer Board records and data (including health records, staff records and sensitive corporate information) securely and effectively
- Understand the safe use of information and communication technology
- Inform individuals about the use of their data
- Understand the circumstances when consent should be sought prior to obtaining and using personal data
- Verify recorded data using processes for positive patient identification
- Record personal information accurately and consistently
- Ensure that recorded information is relevant and not excessive
- Use patient related data to support the delivery and management of healthcare
- Understand the circumstances in which information may be used for healthcare support purposes such as clinical audit and service monitoring
- Identify circumstances when personal data can, should and must be shared
- Respond appropriately to requests for all recorded information held by the Board, demonstrating awareness of access to information legislation and local compliance requirements
- Understand and apply rules for appropriate authorised access to personal and other sensitive data
- Ensure that conversations in relation to sensitive or personal information, whether face to face or by telephone, take place in an appropriate area.
Course Provider:
This course can be accessed online via LearnPro
Who should attend?:
All GGC employees are required to complete this course.
Pre-requisites:
None
Duration:
Self-directed learning but should take approximately 40 minutes.
KSF Links:
G1 - Learning & Development
C2 - Personal & People Development
IK3 - Knowledge & Information Resources
e-Learning:
Safe Information Handling - Foundation training is delivered via LearnPro. You will find it under the Statuatory/ Mandatory tab on your front page.