Caldicott Principles News Today

In her latest blog, Dr Nicola Byrne touches upon some of the latest developments related to Caldicott Guardians and the UK Caldicott Guardian Council.

This guidance, issued under the National Data Guardians statutory powers, is about the appointment, role and responsibilities of Caldicott Guardians.

The National Data Guardian has published guidance under her statutory powers about the appointment, role and responsibilities of Caldicott Guardians, expanding the types of organisations expected to have one.

Dame Fiona Caldicott tribute A tribute to Dame Fiona Caldicott, the first National Data Guardian, whose work over many years leaves a lasting legacy for patients and service users. From: 15 February 2021 It is with great sadness that we learned today of the death of Dame Fiona Caldicott. As members of the team who supported Dame Fiona in her work as National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care (NDG), we are full of sorrow at losing our inspirational colleague. She led us with unswervin...

The National Data Guardian has published draft guidance on the appointment of guardians in health and social care organisations with a call for feedback. It follows a public consultation on the Caldicott Principles and roles of guardians, which led to a proposal to expand the categories of organisations expected to have a guardian. The announcement said the proposal attracted strong support. A key point of the draft guidance focuses on whether an organisation should appoint a guardian. It says ...

National Data Guardian invites feedback on draft Caldicott Guardian guidance The NDG is inviting people to comment on draft guidance that, when implemented, will mean more areas of health and adult social care should have a Caldicott Guardian From: 13 January 2021 Later this year, the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care will be issuing guidance that, when implemented, will mean more areas of the health and adult social care system should have a Caldicott Guardian than have cur...

09:01 AM Earlier this week, Dame Fiona Caldicott published the outcomes from a public consultation that she ran to seek views on her intention to revise the existing seven Caldicott Principles. The consultation response resulted in an expanded and revised set of eight Caldicott Principles, as well as a commitment to issue guidance about Caldicott Guardians in 2021.   WHY IT MATTERS First introduced in 1997, the Caldicott Principles are guidelines applied across the field of health and social ...