Purpose
The purpose of the Information Governance Board is to oversee BrisDoc’s Information Governance agenda, by
- Ensuring that an appropriate and comprehensive information governance framework is in place and being maintained in line with national standards
- Maintaining Information Governance Strategy, policies and guidance material
- Reviewing the annual Information Governance Toolkit assessment and its submissions
- Coordinating the activities of staff given data protection, confidentiality, information security, information quality, records management and Freedom of Information and Subject Access responsibilities
- Offering support, advice and guidance concerning Information Governance/Security, Freedom of Information, Subject Access and Data Protection issues
- Monitoring information handling activities to ensure compliance with law
- Ensuring that information governance and information security training made available and is taken up by staff as necessary to support their role
- Providing a focal point for the resolution and/or discussion of Information Governance issues
- Monitoring reviews/audits relating to information governance and adherence/development to relevant standards
- Providing support and guidance to the Caldicott Guardian on matters of data protection and confidentiality
- Reviewing and discuss lessons learnt from information governance incidents to ensure the risk of future incidents is mitigated
- Developing appropriate resilience and recovery arrangements for systems, based on assessed risks to information and its perceived value, to ensure that availability of information is not compromised.
- Ensuring staff are equipped to handle information respectfully and safely, according to the Caldicott Principles
- Ensuring the organisation proactively prevents data security breaches and responds appropriately to incidents or near misses
- Ensuring technology is secure and up to date