Is IG within the NHS going to implode?

With increasing expectations around data protection/GDPR/IG maturity, the simple answer is Yes. IG teams cover everything from pre-birth to post death and everything in between plus need to be involved in almost every data sharing activity/data use activity within an organisation, especially within the public sector. “Involved” could just include have you sought advice – … Read more

At what point do you say No to a service user?

You say No when they are enjoying an argument more than trying to work with you to get an answer. After today, unfortunately one person is going to find that when they said “leave me alone” after hearing something that they did not want to hear, that is exactly what is going to happen. It … Read more

So who was the budget good for?

It was certainly not good for organisations that support the NHS when it provides care and where they provide care on behalf of the NHS. Margins have been tight for a long time and raises in NI almost have a bias that presupposes that all businesses are milking the public sector. Unfortunately this is going … Read more

Money is everything

If a basic NHS Agenda for Change salary is now around £24k plus other costs, why would you not accept a basic Information Governance/Data Protection service that is around £30-£40000? It might not do everything that you want as an NHS organisation but something is better than nothing!