Information Governance

4 April 2012 - an updated version of the guidance on handling requests for access to personal health information was published today. It is available at the link, below.

15 March 2012 - the revised NHSScotland Code of Practice on Protecting Patient Confidentiality was published today. The electronic version is available at the link below, with print copies to be distributed over the coming weeks.

28 February 2012 - The Keeper of the Records of Scotland launched his consultation on the Model Records Management Plan under the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011, on 24 February. Click on the link, below, to read the document and contribute to the process.

26 January 2012 - recently published guidance - Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) National Guidance 2012 - is available at the link, below.

20 January 2012 - the outgoing Scottish Information Commissioner, Kevin Dunion, laid a special report before the Scottish Parliament, earlier this week. Titled Informing the Future - the State of Freedom of Information in Scotland, it can be accessed at the link, below.

11 January 2012 - an updated version of the NHSScotland Records Management Code of Practice was published, today. You can access it at the link, below.

9 January 2012 - the guidance on Handling Requests for Access to Health Data has been updated, today, to include template forms and letters to support the process. The updated guidance can be accessed here.

16 December - an updated version of the Looking after information leaflet was published, today. The electronic copy is available for circulation, with a print run to follow.

16 December - Proposals for a Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill are now available on the Scottish Government website, at the link, below.

16 December - the revised Section 61 Code of Practice on Records Management is now available on the Scottish Government website, at the link, below.

25 November 2011 - an operational guidance note covering policy on records retention and destruction was published on the Scottish Government website, earlier today. You can access it at the link, below.

24 November 2011 - an operational guidance note on culling and destruction of records was published on the Scottish Government website, ealier today. You can access it at the link, below.

15 November - the NHSScotland Information Assurance Strategy was published today, as CEL 26 (2011). It's available at the link, below.

11 November - a Chief Executive Letter (CEL) has been issued in connection with Safeguarding the Confidentiality of Personal Data Processed by Third Party Contractors. It's available at the link, below.

• Access to Personal Health Data - Including Template Forms and Letters
• Informing the Future -The State of Freedom of Information in Scotland
• Model Records Management Plan Consultation
• Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) National Guidance 2012
• NHSScotland Information Assurance Strategy
• NHSScotland Records Management Code of Practice
• Operational Guidance Note on Culling and Destruction of Records
• Proposals for A Freedom Of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
• Protecting Patient Confidentiality - NHSScotland Code of Practice
• Retention and Destruction of Personal Health Records Policy
• Revised Section 61: Scottish Ministers’ Code of Practice on Records Management by Scottish Public Authorities
• Safeguarding the confidentiality of personal data processed by third party contractors