That is not “I am going to blackmail someone” but more there is a point where you just know too much and people start to be threatened and/or they think you have been around too much. Some organisations will only learn when those people move on just how valuable they were. Experienced and knowledgeable people … Read more
With the election coming it looks like changes to data protection legislation are not going to happen (for now). Saw the perfect description of what was proposed today – a “curates egg” – something that was so bad that you had to say something good about it. That also means that a lot of the … Read more
An asset is something that has value to you. A wedding ring may not have been expensive but the sentimental value if lost or stolen could be a lot. A laptop may not have been expensive but the data on it may be irreplaceable for a business and its loss could close down the business … Read more
The simple answer is no. The more cynical, complex answer is the NHS in England is really a series of franchises running under the brand of the NHS BUT it is a healthcare management system defined by law. As a healthcare management system it can make decisions about how and where you can get treatment … Read more
Over the last few months I have been trying to write in a way that is readable and accessible – apparently the average reading age is around eleven. It is harder than it looks, especially when my reading age is far higher than eleven. I am benefitting from doing this and I think that whoever … Read more
The main reasons are: Ten years ago it was difficult but seemed to be manageable. Ten years later it seems to be extremely difficult but not as manageable.
A week later it ranges from IVF, death through to a query around surgery on someone backside. If you are using peoples data in the NHS you need to know who they are and what they are experiencing – you cannot do that if you just refer to them by their NHS Number. That is … Read more
Dealing with a large data incident – one of the things that is complicating it is the inconsistent data quality linked to staff names – literally lack of attention to how they are spelt. Key message in the NHS is that we have to care about the quality of the data to everyone who uses … Read more
That is one of my key phrases at the moment whether I see bad staff management, bad working practice or general people forgetting this is the 21st century. I may not agree with everything these days, certain generations are self-absorbed or come across as overly protected, but there is the point where previous generations need … Read more
…and people need to keep up with the times, whether they like it or not. The IG scene is not as nice as people think and there are real challenges keeping up with everything. I am not even sure if it is about keeping up or just about needing to be a little behind so … Read more