What is information governance Scotland?

Information governance is all about how to manage and share information appropriately. The health and social care system is facing significant pressures due to the COVID-19 outbreak. In the current circumstances it could be more harmful not to share health and care information than to share it.

What are the 7 core values of the NHS Scotland?

The vision states the core values of NHS Scotland as:

• care and compassion.
• dignity and respect.
• openness, honesty and responsibility.
• quality and teamwork.

What are the main principles of NHS Scotland?

The NHS Scotland values are:

• Care and compassion;
• Dignity and respect;
• Openness, honesty and responsibility; and.
• Quality and teamwork.

Is there a governance framework for the NHS in Scotland?

This document sets out this framework, based on the Governance for Healthcare Quality in Scotland – An Agreement (2013) and also a comparable document which was produced by Social Work Scotland. The working group agreed that due to the commonality across the NHS and social work landscape one single framework should be created. 3.

How does NHS Lothian support corporate governance policy?

NHS Lothian fully supports the principles of corporate governance and recognises its’ public accountability but equally places importance on the confidentiality and security of personal information regarding patients and staff and commercially sensitive information.

What are the Scottish Government Information governance Circulars?

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE CIRCULARS The Infomation Governance circulars (Jan 11) contain useful links to a number of Scottish Government Health Department circulars relating to Information Governance.

Why is information governance important for NHS Tayside?

NHS Tayside will seek to develop and maintain an Information Governance culture whereby its staff and others working on its behalf understand the importance of Information Governance, know their responsibilities, and manage information appropriately. Information Governance is the umbrella term for a collection of distinct but