Information Sharing

Before using confidential information, what principles should you first consider?

• Can Share Principles

• Caldicott Principles

• AWP Protection Principles

• Metadata Principles

In 2018, following the recommendation from the National Data Guardian's report, the national data opt-out service was introduced to provide the public with more choice and control over what happens to their confidential patient information.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

• Social care organisations are not required to comply with national data opt-out policy.

• Patients can register their national data opt-out through their GP Practice.

• All health and adult social care organisations in England are required to comply with national data opt-out policy.

• National data opt-outs apply to all uses of confidential patient information including individual care and treatment, research and commission/planning

Under the common law duty of confidentiality, information should not be used or shared without what?

• Knowing the content

• Gaining consent

• Identifying who’s paying the rent

• Mixing cement

Which of the following statements are exceptions to the requirement of consent?

• Legal reasons such as court orders

• In the publics interest such as serious crime

• An overwhelming need to vent to your bestie during a night out

• If it may put young people or children at risk of significant harm

How many Caldicott principles are there?

• 6

• 10

• 7

• 8

Answer explanation

The 8 Caldicott Principles.

An employee file containing references and sickness records is left on public transport by a member of staff. Which type of personal data breach could this be classified as?

• Availability

• Integrity

• Confidentiality

• Ransomeware

Is the following statement True or False?

Sharing information with the right people can be just as important as not disclosing to the wrong person.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How long does your organisation usually have to respond to a request made by a member of the public under the Freedom of Information Act?

• Within 20 Days

• Within 7 Days

• Within 10 Days

• Within 28 Days

With information sharing there will always be exceptional and difficult circumstances where advice may be needed. Which of the following can be consulted for advice?

• The Data Protection Officer

• Corporate Information Officer

• Caldicott Guardian

• Google

The Caldicott Guardian in AWP provides assistance to practitioners in achieving an effective balance of maintaining individual's confidentiality adn effective sharing of information to identify and manage risks.

Who is AWPs Caldicott Guardian?

• Catherine Aherne

• Phil Cooper

• Sarah Constantine

• Cathy Marsden

Answer explanation

Dame Fiona Caldicott, was a pioneering psychiatrist who chaired the Caldicott Commitee into the usage of patient information, which resulted in every NHS Trust having a 'Calidicott Guardian' to safeguard patient information.

Cathy Marsden (option 4) is the Librarian from our library service :-)