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Information governance
The data protection side of adopting and using a digital tool. If you're new to this, start with Understand. For the whole journey, including clinical safety, see adopting a tool.
- 1UnderstandData protection in plain English, the rules, and who does what.
- 2The DPIAWhen you need one, how to do it, and Oakfield’s example.
- 3SuppliersData processing agreements and the questions to ask.
- 4Telling patientsPrivacy notices, objections and the national data opt-out.
- 5After go-liveData breaches, records, reviews and ending a contract.
- 6HelpFinding a DPO, training and common questions.
This section covers information governance when you bring in and use a digital tool. Subject access requests, Freedom of Information and wider records management are touched on only where they affect a tool.