Guidance

NHS information governance: legal and professional obligations

Sets out legal responsibilities for the management of information in NHS organisations.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 21 September 2007

Applies to England

Documents

NHS Information Governance: Guidance on Legal and Professional Obligations

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Details

This guidance covers legal and professional obligations affecting the management, use and disclosure of information. It will be of particular use to those staff who work in the information governance field.

Published 21 September 2007