Data Protection, Confidentiality and Security

Course Information

The Trust deals with highly confi dential personal identifiable information of patients and staff.
Every employee has a duty of responsibility to protect data and adhere to the legal requirements of the Data Protection Act (1998) and related legislation for the holding, processing, storing and security of patient identifiable information.

Course aims
All staff have a duty of confi dentiality to service users and colleagues in their daily work. This course aims to improve staff awareness of issues that relate to confidentiality to protect all personal identifi able information and to ensure that all staff understand the legal aspects of confi dentiality, data protection and information security and their professional responsibilities.

Course objectives
■ Understand staff responsibilities to ensure security of personal identifiable information
■ How to apply Caldicott principles and the requirement of the Data protection Act
■ Avoid confi dentiality breaches.

Target groups
All staff within 1 year of appointment.

Training methods employed on the course
e-Learning interactive package. You will need your payroll or employee
number in order to register for access to the course.

Assessment details
Online assessment.

KSF Core Dimensions
■ Health Safety and Security
■ Quality
■ Communication
■ Service Improvement.