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Data Security Standard 1 - Personal confidential data

Date Published:
28 September 2023

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The organisation has a framework in place to support lawfulness, fairness and transparency (1.1)

This guidance relates to the 2023-24 (version 6) standard.

Overview

All staff ensure that personal confidential data is handled, stored and transmitted securely, whether in electronic or paper form.

Standard 1, National Data Guardian (NDG) review
 

Personal confidential data is only shared for lawful and appropriate purposes. Staff understand how to strike the balance between sharing and protecting information, and expertise is on hand to help them make sensible judgments. Staff are trained in the relevant pieces of legislation and periodically reminded of the consequences to patients and service users, their employer and to themselves of mishandling personal confidential data.

Please refer to further note on professional judgement, auditing and GDPR.

Last edited: 3 October 2025 12:23 pm

Chapters

  1. Data Security Standard 1 - Personal confidential data
  2. The organisation has a framework in place to support lawfulness, fairness and transparency (1.1)
  3. Individuals’ rights are respected and supported (1.2)
  4. Accountability and governance in place for data protection and data security (1.3)
  5. Records are maintained appropriately (1.4)