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A tribute to Dame Fiona Caldicott, the first National Data Guardian, whose work over many years leaves a lasting legacy for patients and service users.
The NDG is inviting people to comment on draft guidance that, when implemented, will mean more areas of health and adult social care should have a Caldicott Guardian
The National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care has published the outcomes from a public consultation about the Caldicott Principles and Caldicott Guardians.
National Data Guardian Dame Fiona Caldicott discusses the outcome of her consultation about Caldicott Principles and Caldicott Guardians and the use of data during the pandemic.
The National Data Guardian has conducted polling to gauge public opinion on the use of data during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Dr Alan Hassey, NDG Panel member, discusses the findings and recommendations from our survey about the barriers to information sharing in support of people’s individual care.
We want to hear views on revisions to the seven existing Caldicott Principles, a proposed eighth principle, and the role of Caldicott Guardians.
The National Data Guardian will be inviting views on a new Caldicott Principle which emphasises the importance of considering and informing people’s expectations about data use
We have launched a project to explore how people weigh up the benefits and disadvantages of health and social care data sharing for research.
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.
The National Data Guardian, Dame Fiona Caldicott, discusses the importance of meeting patients' reasonable expectations when innovating with health and care data.
The National Data Guardian shares the findings from her recent poll and calls for a debate about the relationships between the NHS and those innovating with patient data.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has invited Dame Fiona Caldicott to be the first holder of the statutory office of National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care.
We asked a citizen's jury to tell us what uses of confidential patient information it's reasonable to expect. Today we publish the jury's findings and reflect on what they told us.
The National Data Guardian (NDG) today publishes a report looking back over Dame Fiona Caldicott's first term of office in the role and to the future
National Data Guardian panel member Dr Alan Hassey looks at work on the role of patient expectations in the use of health and care information.
The National Data Guardian and her panel planning an event for October 10 to consult with health and care professionals about data sharing to support care.
Dr Mark Taylor writes about the NDG principle of ‘no surprises’ in the context of genetic and genomic medicine.
Dame Fiona Caldicott welcomes the government response to her Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-Out
Dr Alan Hassey provides an update on the work of the National Data Guardian's Panel on understanding people's expectations on data sharing.
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