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Health and care information will be vital in our response to coronavirus. We must continue to use it well and inform the public to maintain and build trust.
In her latest blog, Dr Nicola Byrne discusses the new National Data Guardian guidance, and how enabling better public benefits evaluations will lead to increased public trust.
This document outlines the role of the National Data Guardian's advisory panel.
The National Data Guardian (NDG) has published an annual report covering activities from April 2020 to March 2021.
This report details the findings of a dialogue with more than 100 members of the public about how to make sure that health and care data is used in ways that benefit people and society.
The National Data Guardian's panel has been talking about people's expectations about how health and care data is used.
The Cabinet Office has announced that Dr Nicola Byrne will continue in her role as National Data Guardian for three more years, until March 2027.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has appointed the next National Data Guardian
The National Data Guardian has published guidance under her statutory powers about the appointment, role and responsibilities of Caldicott Guardians, expanding the types of organisations expected to have one.
The National Data Guardian has published new guidance to help organisations carry out better public benefit evaluations when they are planning to use, or allow access to, data collected during the delivery of care for planni…
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