Our Information Governance Team work hard to make sure we are all safely looking after the information that our patients and colleagues trust us with.

Helen Holt (formerly McNae) has been our Data Protection Officer for six years and she heads up the first in a series of brief newsletters to give colleagues information on the key IG topics of the moment.

It outlines more about some of responsibilities of the team and how they can support you in your role. It also focuses on the importance of Tap and Go, and signing out of your PC to reduce the risk of someone using your account, as well as recording incidents and a reminder about accessing patient information.

You can read it here as well as see more on the team, who work as part of The Health Informatics Service on their website: Information Governance - THIS Staff Intranet