The authoritative source of advice and guidance about the rules on using and sharing information in health and care.
Records Management Code of Practice for Health and Social Care 2016
The Code is a guide for you to use in managing records, based on current legal requirements and professional best practice.
View our guidance on duty to share, using the NHS number, shared records and the duty of care.
Good information governance means the public can depend on their data being handled securely, and information within health and care can be shared safely and with confidence to improve the quality of care across the health sector.
The core members of the Information Governance Alliance are the Department of Health, NHS England, NHS Digital and Public Health England. Representatives from the Information Commissioner's Office and the National Data Guardian's Office also sit on the Board.
We offer advice and support, develop networks, publish guidance, endorse guidance produced by others, and work with local and national organisations to improve knowledge and practice of information governance across the health and care system. All NHS Digital guidance, training and resources on information management in health and care are now delivered through the IGA.
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