The PHCSG has a key role to play in the discussion of national issues affecting health IT.
The Consultation on the role of the National Data Guardian, which closed in December 2015, was concerned with establishing the role of the National Data Guardian in statute, following Dame Fiona Caldicott’s appointment as the National Data Guardian. The PHCSG subsequently published the group’s response to this consultation.
IGARD Consultation (closed 31st August 2015)
In July 2015 HSCIC held a consultation on the TOR for IGARD – Independent Group Advising on the Release of Data – which will replace DAAG. Under the revised Information Governance, the GPES IAG (Independent Advisory Group) was abolished on 30th June 2015.
In future, all data collections and extractions, including those from GP records, will be managed by SCCI (Standardisation Committee for Care Information) and all releases of data from HSCIC by IGARD.
The BCS PHCSG, as one of the bodies nominating members to the GPES IAG (abolished on 30th June 2015) was asked to respond.
BCS PHCSG response to the IGARD consultation 31 08 15
Fair Shares for All: BCS Health report on sharing and use of NHS patient data.
In March 2012 the BCS PHCSG published a report by the BCS Primary Healthcare Specialist Group about the sharing and use of patient data collected by or on behalf of the NHS.