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							IGTV4 REQUIREMENT CHANGE CONTROL - PCTs
V4
Req
No     V4 Initiative Description    V3 Req No.                V3 Initiative


101   IG           Does the PCT have adequate     200         Confid CoP
      Management   governance in place to support
                   the current and evolving
                   Information Governance agenda?


                                                       301    Information Quality
                                                              Assurance/National
                                                              Programme
                                                       404    IG Management




                                                       405    IG
                                                              Management/National
                                                              Programme




                                                       411    Health Records




                                                       412    Freedom of Information



                                                       907    Data Protection



                                                       5600   Information Security



                                                       9001   Freedom of Information



                                                       9400   IG Management




102   IG           How would you assess your           103    IG
      Management   PCT’s ability to access expertise          Management/National
                   across the Confidentiality & Data          Programme
                   Protection Assurance agenda?        407    Data Protection
103   IG           How would you assess your            102    Information
      Management   PCT’s ability to access to                  Security/National
                   expertise across the Information            Programme
                   Security agenda?
                                                        103    IG
                                                               Management/National
                                                               Programme
104   IG            How would you assess your          103     IG
      Management   Trust’s ability to access expertise         Management/National
                   across the Information Quality and          Programme
                   Records Management Agenda?          408     Health Records




105   IG           Does the PCT have in place           903    IG Management
      Management   comprehensive IG Policy and
                   associated Strategy and
                   Improvement Plans all signed off
                   by the Board?                        904    IG Management



106   IG           Does the PCT have an up to date 602         Information
      Management   and tested business continuity              Security/National
                   plans for all critical infrastructure       Programme
                   components and core information
                   systems?
107   IG           Does the PCT have a              909        Freedom of Information
      Management   comprehensive Board endorsed
                   Information Lifecycle Management
                   Policy/Strategy and
                   implementation plan?             7600       Health Records




108   IG           Has the SHA implemented its       NEW
      Management   Information Governance
                   management arrangements to
                   ensure the NHS CFH Statement
                   of Compliance (SoC) is satisfied?


109   IG           Does the Trust ensure that staff   NEW
      Management   and those working on behalf of the
                   Trust comply with the terms and
                   conditions set out on the RA01
                   form?


110   IG           Does the PCT ensure that it has      5605   Confid CoP/Data
      Management   formal contractual arrangements             Protection/Information
                   that include compliance with                Security
                   information governance
                   requirements, with all contractors
                   and support organisations?
111   IG                Does the PCT ensure that all       5606     Confid CoP/Data
      Management        individuals carrying out work on            Protection/Information
                        behalf of the PCT have                      Security/National
                        employment contracts which                  Programme
                        require compliance with
                        information governance
                        standards?
112   IG                Do the PCT's staff induction       8601     IG Management
      Management        procedures effectively raise the
                        awareness of information
                        governance?
113   IG                Does the PCT assess staff          8604     IG Management
      Management        training needs and ensure job/role
                        specific information governance
                        training is provided to all staff? 8605     IG Management



                                                           8607     Health Records




                                                           8900     Health Records




201   Confidentiality   Does the PCT have a                9100     Confid CoP
      and Data          Confidentiality Code of Conduct
      Protection        that provides staff with clear     9500     Confid CoP
      Assurance         guidance on the disclosure of
                        patient personal information?


202   Confidentiality   Does the PCT ensure that             6504   Confid CoP/National
      and Data          patients are generally asked                Programme
      Protection        before their personal information
      Assurance         is used in ways that do not directly
                        contribute to, or support the
                        delivery of, their care and that     6505   Confid CoP
                        patients’ decisions to restrict the
                        disclosure of their personal
                        information are appropriately
                        respected?


203   Confidentiality   Does the PCT ensure that          6700      Confid CoP/Data
      and Data          patients are informed about the             Protection/National
      Protection        proposed uses of their personal             programme
      Assurance         information and the importance of
                        providing accurate information to
                        NHS staff?                        6701      Confid CoP/Data
                                                                    Protection
204   Confidentiality   Does the PCT have effective           6704   Confid CoP
      and Data          procedures for ensuring that
      Protection        detailed questions, raised by
      Assurance         patients about how their
                        information may be used, can be
                        answered?
205   Confidentiality   Does the PCT have appropriate      8000      Data
      & Data            procedures for recognising and               Protection/National
      Protection        responding to patient requests for           Programme
      Assurance         access to their health records?


206   Confidentiality   Has the PCT established               7309   Confid CoP/National
      and Data          appropriate confidentiality audit            Programme
      Protection        procedures in line with the
      Assurance         requirements of the National
                        Programme for IT?
207   Confidentiality   Has the PCT agreed protocols          6501   Confid CoP
      and Data          governing the sharing of patient-
      Protection        identifiable information with other
      Assurance         organisation's where this is
                        required?
208   Confidentiality   Has the PCT put in place safe-        7200   Confid CoP
      and Data          haven procedures for all routine
      Protection        flows of patient personal
      Assurance         information to the organisation?
209   Confidentiality   Does the PCT comply with data       6000     Data Protection
      & Data            protection requirements in respect
      Protection        of transfers of personal data about
      Assurance         patients or staff to countries
                        outside of the EEA?


210   Confidentiality   Does the PCT ensure that all new 5912        Data Protection
      & Data            processes, software and hardware
      Protection        comply with confidentiality data
      Assurance         protection requirements?


301   Information       Does the PCT have a formal            100    Information Security
      Security          information security risk
      Assurance         assessment and management
                        programme that is implemented
                        and regularly reviewed?
302   Information       Does the PCT have documented          605    Information
      Security          and accessible information                   Security/National
      Assurance         security event reporting,                    Programme
                        investigation and resolution          9101   Information Security
                        procedures in place that are
                        explained to staff?
303   Information       Has the PCT established               5103   Information
      Security          business processes that ensure               Security/National
      Assurance         all staff smartcards and access              Programme
                        profiles issued are appropriate
                        and satisfy their obligations as
                        RAs?
305   Information       Does the PCT ensure that the          2600   Information Security
      Security          Operating and Application and
      Assurance         information systems under its         2802   Information Quality
                        control support appropriate                  Assurance
                        access control functionality?         5100   Information Security
306   Information   Are there defined, documented       5101     Information
      Security      and agreed access rights for all             Security/National
      Assurance     users of PCT information                     Programme
                    systems and services?               5102     Information Security




307   Information   Has the PCT established a             5608   Information Security
      Security      register of all its major information
      Assurance     assets and assigned responsibility
                    or ‘ownership’ for each?



308   Information    Does the PCT ensure that digital 6506       Information Security
      Security      information shared with other
      Assurance     organisation’s is secured in
                    transit?
309   Information   Does the PCT have adequate        7602       Information Security
      Security      procedures in place to ensure the
      Assurance     availability of information
                    processing facilities,
                    communications services and
                    data?
310   Information   Does the PCT have procedures in 7604         Information Security
      Security      place to prevent information
      Assurance     processing being interrupted or
                    disrupted through equipment
                    failure, environmental hazard or
                    human error?


311   Information   Does the PCT ensure that its        4100     Information Security
      Security      Information systems are capable
      Assurance     of the rapid detection, isolation
                    and removal of malicious code
                    and unauthorised mobile code?


312   Information   Does the PCT have in place          4101     Health Records
      Security      appropriate procedures for
      Assurance     ensuring that the development
                    and introduction of any new local
                    information systems, software, IT
                    projects and, more generally, IT
                    support activities are conducted in
                                                        7605     Information Security
                    a secure and structured manner?



313   Information   Does the PCT have appropriate      7608      Information Security
      Security      procedures in place to ensure that
      Assurance     communication networks under
                    the PCT’s control operate in a
                    secure manner?
314   Information   Does the PCT have appropriate    7609        Information Security
      Security      procedures for ensuring that
      Assurance     mobile computing and teleworking
                    are conducted in a secure
                    manner?
401   Clinical      Does the PCT have a strategy to 4301         Information Quality
      Information   ensure the correct NHS Number is             Assurance/National
      Assurance     recorded for each active patient             Programme
                    and that it is used routinely in 5910        Health Records
                    clinical communications?




403   Clinical      Does the PCT have PCT-wide,          7300    Health
      Information   multi-professional audit of clinical         Records/National
      Assurance     record keeping standards,                    Programme
                    including accuracy, for all
                    professional groups in all
                    specialties?



405   Clinical      Does the PCT have robust            802      Information Quality
      Information   procedures and processes for all             Assurance
      Assurance     data collection activities across
                    the PCT?                            803      Information Quality
                                                                 Assurance




                                                        5800     Information Quality
                                                                 Assurance

                                                        6301     Information Quality
                                                                 Assurance

408   Clinical      Does the PCT have procedures in 911          Information Quality
      Information   place to ensure that when new                Assurance
      Assurance     services are provided or where
                    changes within the system are
                    made, that these do not adversely
                    impact on information quality?


601   Corporate     Does the PCT have documented 4400            Freedom of Information
      Information   and implemented procedures for
      Assurance     the creation and filing of electronic
                    corporate records to enable
                    efficient retrieval and effective
                    records management?                   4401   Freedom of Information




602   Corporate     Does the PCT have documented 7404            Freedom of Information
      Information   and implemented procedures for
      Assurance     the creation, filing and
                    tracking/tracing of paper corporate
                    records to enable efficient retrieval
                    and effective records
                    management?
602    Corporate       Does the PCT have documented
       Information     and implemented procedures for
       Assurance       the creation, filing and
                       tracking/tracing of paper corporate
                       records to enable efficient retrieval
                       and effective records                 7405                           Freedom of Information
                       management?




603    Corporate       Does the PCT have publicly           908                             Freedom of Information
       Information     available documented and
       Assurance       implemented procedures to
                       ensure compliance with the FOI       6502                            Freedom of Information
                       Act 2000?



                                                            6503                            Freedom of Information




604    Corporate       Has the PCT carried out an audit     6900                            Freedom of Information
       Information     of its corporate records and
       Assurance       information as part of the records
                       lifecycle management strategy?




PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS - DELETED REQUIREMENTS
V3 req V3 initiative  Description

604    Freedom of      Does the PCT have documented         Deleted for all organisations
       Information     procedures for the storage,
                       closure, retention and disposal of
                       documents and records?

700    Confid CoP      Does the PCT have a                  Deleted for all organisations
                       communications strategy for
                       satisfying DPA fair processing
                       requirements and supporting
                       patient consent to use of their
                       information for care purposes?
804    Information     Does the PCT have formal             Deleted for all organisations
       Quality         documented arrangements for
       Assurance       reviewing and validating all waiting
                       lists to ensure that lists do not
                       include patients who are no longer
                       awaiting admission or
                       appointment?
4300   Information     Does the PCT ensure that NHS     Deleted for PCTs
       Quality         standard definitions, values and
       Assurance       validation programmes are
                       incorporated within key systems?

4402   Health Records Does the PCT have a                   Deleted for PCTs
                      tracing/tracking system to control
                      the movement and location of
                      paper clinical/care records and
                      which provides an auditable trail
                      of record transactions?
4403   Health Records Does the PCT have a computer       Deleted for all organisations
                      based clinical/care
                      system(s)available to appropriate
                      clinical/care staff with access to
                      technical backup staff 24/7?


5801   Information      Does the PCT have effective          Deletd for PCTs
       Quality          arrangements for updating local
       Assurance        documentation as national data
                        standards develop?
5909   Data Protection Does the PCT have procedures in Deleted for all organisations
                       place to regularly review flows of
                       patient personal information and
                       justify the purposes served?



5913   Data Protection Does the PCT comply with data      Deleted for all organisations
                       protection requirements in respect
                       of automated decision-making?

6001   Information      Has the PCT submitted its Patient Deleted for all organisations
       Quality          Care Datasets to ClearNET within
       Assurance        the required national deadlines?

6003   Information      Has the PCT submitted its Mental Deleted for PCTs
       Quality          Health Minimum Dataset to
       Assurance        ClearNET within the required
                        national deadlines?
6301   Information      Does the PCT meet agreed               Deleted for PCTs
       Quality          processes and timescales for the
       Assurance/Nati   correction of errors and omissions
       onal             identified by validation or identified
       Programme        by internal users?


6302   Information      Does the PCT have procedures to Deleted for PCTs
       Quality          ensure that staff routinely check
       Assurance/Nati   information about patients with the
       onal             source so that corrections are
       Programme        made as necessary to appropriate
                        records?


6303   Information      Does the PCT have documented Deleted for PCTs
       Quality          procedures for analysing trends in
       Assurance        information over time which
                        ensure that large changes are
                        investigated and explained?


7302   Information      Has the PCT had an external          Deleted for PCTs
       Quality          audit of clinical coding based on
       Assurance/Nati   national standards within the last
       onal             12 months?
       Programme
7303   Information      Does the PCT have a                  Deleted for PCTs
       Quality          documented procedure and a
       Assurance        regular audit cycle for accuracy
                        checks on patient data?
7306   Information     Has the PCT completed and           Deleted for PCTs
       Quality         passed the Completeness and
       Assurance       Validity check for data as detailed
                       in the guidance document?

7310   Information     Is the PCT involving clinical staff   Deleted for PCTs
       Quality         in validating information derived
       Assurance       from the recording of clinical
                       activity?
7401   Health Records Does the PCT have processes in         Deletd for PCTs
                      place to enable it to regularly
                      monitor and measure availability
                      of all clinical/care records?

7402   Health Records Does the PCT ensure that copies Deleted for PCTs
                      of records from Accident and
                      Emergency Departments, Minor
                      Injury Units and Walk-in Centres
                      are filed within the main record for
                      patients who are subsequently
                      admitted and, where patient
                      consent has been obtained, there
                      is a system to ensure that the GP,
                      and Health Visitor and School
                      Nurse for children, are sent a copy
                      of the the clinical/care record?




7403   Health Records Does the PCT have paper             Deleted for PCTs
                      clinical/care records of a standard
                      design in each specialty within the
                      PCT, combined with a locally
                      agreed standard format for filing
                      within clinical/care records?


7406   Health Records Has the PCT ensured that its        Deleted for all organisations
                      clinical/care records storage areas
                      provide a safe working
                      environment with adequate space
                      and equipment to maintain
                      operational efficiency?


7603   Information     Does the PCT have appropriate         Deleted for all organisations
       Security        procedures and safeguards to
                       physically protect areas where
                       information processing facilities
                       are housed and information/data
                       are held?
7606   Health Records Has the PCT ensured that the       Deleted for all organisations
                      environment in all office and
                      clinical/care record storage areas
                      comply with all current, relevant
                      health and safety legislation and
                      fire regulations?
7607   Information   Does the PCT have appropriate    Deleted for all orgnisations
       Security      procedures for preventing the
                     compromise or theft of
                     information, software or
                     information processing equipment
                     and media?
8800   Information   Does the PCT have (or access) a Deleted for PCTs
       Quality       formal, targeted training
       Assurance     programme for all staff involved in
                     the collection and management of
                     patient-related data covering the
                     operation of key systems?


8802   Information   Does the PCT use training        Deleted for PCTs
       Quality       programmes for clinical coders
       Assurance     that are comprehensive and cover
                     clinical coding using national
                     standard training materials?
Description                                                                 Overall impact of changes
                                                                          Major / Medium / Minor /   No
                                                                                      Change
Does the PCT have an active management             200/301/404/405/411/4 Minor
forum with public/patient representation that      12/907/5600/9001/9400
provides direction and visible support for         merged
initiatives relating to communicating with
patients?
Is responsibility for Information Quality          200/301/404/405/411/4
Assurance allocated appropriately within the       12/907/5600/9001/9400
PCT?                                               merged
Is there clearly defined Board level responsibility 200/301/404/405/411/4
that includes performance monitoring for            12/907/5600/9001/9400
Information Governance and there are clear          merged
lines of accountability throughout the
organisation leading to the Board?


Does the PCT have a senior manager appointed 200/301/404/405/411/4
by the Chief Executive who is responsible for co- 12/907/5600/9001/9400
ordinating, publicising and monitoring            merged
implementation of the Information Governance
Strategy and reporting on a regular basis to the
Board?
Does the PCT have a Clinical/Care Records          200/301/404/405/411/4
Committee accountable to the PCT Board,            12/907/5600/9001/9400
which makes decisions on policy matters and        merged
which includes representation by clinical
representatives and the Clinical/Care Records
Manager/Advisor and is linked appropriately to
other Information Governance Groups?


Is responsibility for Freedom of Information       200/301/404/405/411/4
allocated appropriately within the PCT?            12/907/5600/9001/9400
                                                   merged
Is the PCT’s Data Protection notification to the   200/301/404/405/411/4
Information Commissioner comprehensive and         12/907/5600/9001/9400
up to date?                                        / merged
Do the PCT's senior management monitor             200/301/404/405/411/4
information security?                              12/907/5600/9001/9400
                                                   merged
Does the PCT ensure that all staff members         200/301/404/405/411/4
responsible for Freedom of Information receive     12/907/5600/9001/9400
appropriate training?                              merged
Have the PCT's Chief Executive and Board           200/301/404/405/411/4
Members been briefed on Information                12/907/9001/9400/
Governance and they are effectively supported      merged
on the Information Governance work
programme?
Has the PCT ensured that it has appropriate        103/407 merged           Minor
access to expertise across all elements of         (Confid CoP & Data
Information Governance?                            Protection element)
Is responsibility for Data Protection allocated    103/407 merged
appropriately within the PCT?                      (Confid CoP & Data
                                                   Protection element)
Is responsibility for Information Security       102/103 merged (IS   Minor
allocated appropriately within the PCT?          element)



Has the PCT ensured that it has appropriate      102/103 merged (IS
access to expertise across all elements of       element)
Information Governance?
Has the PCT ensured that it has appropriate      103/408 merged (IQ   Minor
access to expertise across all elements of       element)
Information Governance?
Are responsibilities for Clinical/Care Records 103/408 merged (IQ
Management appropriately allocated through the element)
PCT including those services provided to the
PCT, which are the subject of service level
agreement(s)?
Does the PCT have in place a comprehensive     903/904 merged         Minor
Information Governance Policy document that is
agreed by the Board?

Does the PCT have an Information Governance 903/904 merged
Strategy and improvement plan that is agreed
by the Board?
Does the PCT have up to date and tested                               No Change
business continuity plans for all critical
infrastructure components and core information
systems?


Does the PCT have a comprehensive records    909/7600 merged          Medium
management strategy that supports Freedom of
Information and is endorsed by the Board?

Has the PCT ensured that storage areas have 909/7600 merged
sufficient capacity to accommodate clinical/care
records for the required minimum retention
periods and to accommodate the annual growth
of new records?


                                                                      Medium




                                                                      Medium




Does the PCT ensure that it has formal                                No Change
contractual arrangements that include
compliance with information governance
requirements, with all contractors and support
organisations?
Do all staff contracts contain clauses that clearly 5606/8601 merged     Minor
identify staff responsibilities for compliance with
information governance requirements?




Do the PCT's staff induction procedures          5606/8601 merged        No Change
effectively raise the awareness of Information
Governance?

Does the PCT assess staff training needs in    8604/8605/8607/8900       Minor
respect of Information Governance and evaluate merged
the results of training?
Does the PCT ensure that Information             8604/8605/8607/8900
Governance training is provided appropriately to merged
all staff?
Does the PCT ensure that all managers and all 8604/8605/8607/8900
staff responsible for clinical/care records attend merged
a formal training programme in Clinical/Care
Record Management?
Does the PCT ensure that all staff providing       8604/8605/8607/8900
clinical/care records related services are kept up merged
to date with new clinical/care records processes
and procedures to ensure PCT-wide
compliance?
Does the PCT have a Confidentiality Code of      9100/9500 merged        Minor
Conduct for staff?
Does the PCT's confidentiality code of           9100/9500 merged
conduct/practice provide staff with clear
guidance on the disclosure of patient personal
information?
Does the PCT ensure that patients are generally 6504/6505 merged         Minor
asked before their personal information is used
in ways that do not directly contribute to, or
support the delivery of, their care?

Does the PCT ensure that patients' decisions to 6504/6505 merged
restrict the disclosure of their personal
information are appropriately respected?




Does the Trust make information available to     6700/6701 merged        Medium
patients/clients, in effective and appropriate
ways, to inform them about the proposed uses
of their personal information?

Does the PCT ensure that when patient              6700/6701 merged
personal information is to be used for purposes
that are not described in the information leaflets
etc that have been provided to patients, that
steps are taken to inform those patients and
amend leaflets etc when necessary?
Does the PCT have effective procedures for                             No Change
ensuring that detailed questions, raised by
patients about how their information may be
used, can be answered?



Does the PCT have appropriate procedures for                           No Change
recognising and responding to patient requests
for access to their health records?



Has the PCT established appropriate                                    No Change
confidentiality audit procedures in line with the
requirements of the National Programme for IT?



Has the PCT agreed protocols governing the                             No Change
sharing of patient-identifiable information with
other organisations?



Has the PCT put in place safe-haven                                    No Change
procedures for all routine flows of patient
personal information to the organisation?


Does the PCT comply with data protection                               No Change
requirements in respect of transfers of personal
data about patients or staff to countries outside
of the EEA?



Does the PCT ensure that all new processes,                            No Change
software and hardware comply with data
protection requirements?



Does the PCT have a formal information risk                            Minor
assessment and management programme
overseen by senior management?



Does the PCT have documented incident                605/9101 merged   Minor
control and investigation procedures?

Are the PCT's incident reporting procedures          605/9101 merged
accessible to staff?
Has the PCT put in place appropriate                                   Minor
registration/authentication processes for staff in
line with the requirements of the National
Programme?



Do the PCT's information systems support             2600/2802/5100    Minor
appropriate access control functionality?            merged
Does the PCT have an audit trail linking data        2600/2802/5100
items to individual input staff?                     merged
Does the PCT operate effective password              2600/2802/5100
management procedures for all staff?                 merged
Do all of the PCT's staff have defined and           5101/5102 merged   Minor
documented access rights in respect of patient
identifiable information?
Do all of the PCT's staff have defined and           5101/5102 merged
documented access rights, agreed by senior
management in accordance with business
needs, in respect of non-patient information
systems (e.g. Internet) and, in particular, to
system and administration files and controls?


Has the PCT established a register of all major                         No Change
information assets, assigned responsibility or
‘ownership’ for each and ensured that all of its
information/data sets are managed according to
Caldicott principles?


Does the PCT have appropriate procedures for                            Minor
ensuring that information passed to another
organisation is done so securely?

Does the PCT have in place appropriate                                  No Change
procedures to maintain the integrity and
availability of information processing facilities,
communications services and information held?



Does the PCT have in place appropriate                                  No Change
procedures for ensuring that the development
and introduction of new information systems,
software, IT projects and, more generally, IT
support activities are conducted in a secure and
structured manner?


Does the PCT ensure that its information                                Minor
systems are designed to support the rapid
detection, isolation and removal of malicious
software?



Has the PCT ensured that its electronic              4101/7605 merged   Minor
clinical/care records system(s) are designed so
that records will remain accessible, authentic,
reliable and usable through any kind of system
change, for the entire period of their retention?


Does the PCT have appropriate procedures for         7605/4101 merged
preventing the compromise or theft of
information, software or information processing
equipment and media?
Does the PCT have appropriate procedures for                            Minor
ensuring that its information networks operate in
a secure manner?
Does the PCT have appropriate procedures for                              Minor
ensuring that remote working and teleworking
are conducted in a secure manner?



Does the PCT have procedures to ensure the            4301/5910 merged    Minor
correct NHS Number is recorded for every
patient?
Does the PCT ensure that the new NHS number 4301/5910 merged
is used in clinical/care correspondence either
internally (e.g. for associating test results with a
patient's clinical/care record) or with external
organisations (e.g. in referral letters)?


Does the PCT have PCT-wide, multi-                                        No Change
professional audit of clinical/care record keeping
standards, including accuracy, for all
professional groups in all specialties. Are results
regularly fed-back to healthcare professionals
and are there evidenced actions to maintain and
improve performance?


Does the PCT have current documented                  802/803/5800/6301   Minor
procedures to cover the capture and recording         merged
of patient information?
Where the PCT has different systems holding    802/803/5800/6301
common sets of data, are there documented      merged
procedures for maintaining consistency between
the separate databases and/or for reconciling
differences?


Does the PCT have processes for monitoring            802/803/5800/6301
data collection activities to ensure procedures       merged
are followed?
Does the PCT use external data quality reports
for monitoring and improving data quality?

Does the PCT have procedures in place to                                  No Change
ensure that when new services are provided, or
where changes within the system are made, that
these do not adversely impact on information
quality?



Do the PCT's electronic record-keeping systems 4400/4401 merged           Minor
allow records to be referenced, titled, indexed,
and if necessary, security marked, to enable
efficient retrieval and effective management of
records?
Has the PCT ensured its electronic record             4400/4401 merged
systems enable the movement and location of
records to be controlled and provide an
auditable trail of record transactions?
Do the PCT's paper-based record-keeping               7404/7405 merged    Minor
systems allow records to be referenced, titled,
indexed, and if necessary, security marked, to
enable efficient retrieval and effective
management of records?
                                                                        Minor




Has the PCT ensured its paper-based record       7404/7405 merged
systems enable the movement and location of
records to be controlled and provide an
auditable trail of record transactions?


Has the PCT complied with the Freedom of         908/6502/6503 merged Minor
Information Act requirement to publish and
maintain a Publication Scheme?
Does the PCT have clear procedures for           908/6502/6503 merged
recognising and responding to applications for
information under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000?
Has the PCT ensured its Freedom of               908/6502/6503 merged
Information request handling procedures,
including its duty to provide advice and
assistance, are publicly available and easy to
understand?
Has the PCT carried out an audit of its                                 Minor
information and assessed whether it is subject
to a Freedom of Information exemption?
           Actual change


The new Requirement does not require
additional evidence from organisations, it
places all the management
responsibilities for IG within a single
requirement




Requirements merged but no new
evidence required
Requirements merged but no new
evidence required




Requirements merged but no new
evidence required




Requirements merged but no new
evidence required




The Requirement introduces the concept
of Information Lifecycle Management,
however, the evidence required remains
much the same as for version 3




This is a New Requirement within the IG
Toolkit that requires that organisations
attain level 2 on a range of other IGT
Requirements



This is a new Requirement within the IG
Toolkit, however, organisations were
already obliged to meet the terms and
conditions referred to, and the
Requirement allows them to evidence
that this is the case
The Requirement clarifies that an
organisation should be ensuring that all
persons carrying out Trust work are
bound by IG terms in a contract




The Requirement brings together most of
the previous IG training requirements




The Requirement brings together the two
confidentiality code of conduct
requirements, no new work is necessary




The Requirement brings together the two
disclosure of patient information
requirements, no new work is necessary




The Requirement brings together the two
requirements to ensure patients are
adequately informed, but adds a third
string about informing patients why
accurate info is vital
Focus of requirement now on
implementation and review, rather than
documentation



The Requirement brings together the two
incident reporting requirements, no new
work is necessary



Requirement rewritten to provide
clarification of what is required but the
evidence remains the same




Brings together three previous
Requirements concerned with access
controls and audit
Removes the separation between
procedures for access to clinical and non-
patient systems




Some rewording but evidence required
remains the same




Some rewording but evidence required
remains the same




Brings together two previous
Requirements about managing system,
etc changes




Requirement reworded but no new
evidence required
Requirement reworded but no new
evidence required




Brings together the previous
Requirements about the NHS number




Brings together the previous
Requirements about data collection




Brings together the previous
Requirements about corporate electronic
records with improved guidance




Brings together the previous
Requirements about corporate paper
records with improved guidance
Brings together the previous
Requirements about corporate paper
records with improved guidance




Brings together the previous
Requirements about compliance with
FOIA 2000




Guidance refocuses attention on the
purpose and performance of the audit
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IG Requirement Change Control

Seq.                                       Description                                                      Version 4 requirement
     Initiative
 No                                                                                                                number

                                           Does the Trust have a formal information risk assessment
                                           and management programme (a.k.a. An Information
100 Information Security                                                                                            301
                                           Security Management System ISMS) overseen by senior
                                           management?
                                           Is responsibility for Information Security allocated
102 Information Security                                                                                            103
                                           appropriately within the TRUST?
                                           Has the Trust ensured that it has appropriate access to
103 IG Management                          expertise across all elements of Information Governance?             102/103/104

                                           Does the Trust have an active management forum with
                                           public/patient representation that provides direction and
200 Confidentiality Code of Practice                                                                                101
                                           visible support for initiatives relating to communicating with
                                           patients?
                                           Is responsibility for Information Quality Assurance allocated
301 Information Quality Assurance                                                                                   101
                                           appropriately within the Trust?
                                           Is there clearly defined Board level responsibility for
404 IG Management                          Information Governance, including co-ordination and                      101
                                           performance monitoring?
                                           Does the Trust have a senior manager appointed by the
                                           Chief Executive who is responsible for co-ordinating,
405 IG Management                          publicising and monitoring implementation of the                         101
                                           Information Governance Strategy and reporting on a
                                           regular basis to the Board?
                                           Is responsibility for Data Protection allocated appropriately
407 Data Protection                                                                                                 102
                                           within the TRUST?
                                           Are responsibilities for Health Records Management
408 Health Records                                                                                                  104
                                           appropriately allocated through the Trust?
                                           Does the TRUST have a Health Records Committee
                                           accountable to the TRUST Board which makes decisions
411 Health Records                         on policy matters and which includes representation from                 101
                                           medical staff and is linked appropriately to other
                                           Information Governance Groups?
                                           Is responsibility for FOI allocated appropriately within the
412 Freedom of Information                                                                                          101
                                           Trust?
                                           Does the TRUST have an up-to-date and tested continuity
602 Information Security                   plan for all critical infrastructure components and core                 106
                                           services?
                                           Does the Trust have documented procedures for the
604 Freedom of Information                 storage, closure, retention and disposal of documents and             DELETED
                                           records?
                                           Does the TRUST have documented incident control and
605 Information Security                                                                                            302
                                           investigation procedures?
                                           Does the TRUST have a communications strategy for
                                           satisfying DPA fair processing requirements and supporting
700 Confidentiality Code of Practice                                                                             DELETED
                                           patient consent to use of their information for care
                                           purposes?
                                           Does the Trust have current documented procedures to
802 Information Quality Assurance                                                                                   405
                                           cover the capture and recording of patient information?
                                           Where the TRUST has different systems holding common
                                           sets of data, are there documented procedures for
803 Information Quality Assurance                                                                                   405
                                           maintaining consistency between the separate databases
                                           and/or for reconciling differences?
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Seq.                                       Description                                                     Version 4 requirement
     Initiative
 No                                                                                                               number

                                           Does the TRUST have formal documented arrangements
                                           for reviewing and validating all waiting lists to ensure that
804 Information Quality Assurance                                                                               DELETED
                                           lists do not include patients who are no longer awaiting
                                           admission or appointment?
                                           Does the Trust have in place a comprehensive Information
903 IG Management                          Governance Policy document that is agreed by the Board?                 105

                                           Does the TRUST have an Information Governance
904 IG Management                          Strategy and improvement plan that is agreed by the                     105
                                           Board?
                                           Is the TRUST’s Data Protection notification to the
907 Data Protection                        Information Commissioner comprehensive and up to date?                  101

                                           Has the TRUST complied with the Freedom of Information
908 Freedom of Information                 Act requirement to publish and maintain a Publication                   603
                                           Scheme?
                                           Does the Trust have a comprehensive Records
909 Freedom of Information                 Management Strategy that supports FOI and has been                      107
                                           signed off by the Board?
                                           Does the Trust have procedures in place to ensure that
                                           when new services are provided, or where changes within
911 Information Quality Assurance                                                                                  408
                                           the system are made, that these do not adversely impact
                                           on information quality?
                                           Do the TRUST's information systems support appropriate
2600 Information Security                                                                                          305
                                           access control functionality?
                                           Does the TRUST have an audit trail linking data items to
2802 Information Quality Assurance                                                                                 305
                                           individual input staff?
                                           Does the TRUST ensure that its information systems are
4100 Information Security                  designed to support the rapid detection, isolation and                  311
                                           removal of malicious software?
                                           Has the TRUST ensured that its electronic records systems
                                           are designed so that records will remain accessible,
4101 Health Records                                                                                                312
                                           authentic, reliable and usable through any kind of system
                                           change, for the entire period of their retention?
                                           Does the Trust ensure that NHS standard definitions,
4300 Information Quality Assurance         values and validation programmes are incorporated within             DELETED
                                           key systems?
                                           Does the Trust have documented procedures to ensure the
                                           correct NHS Number is recorded for every patient?
4301 Information Quality Assurance                                                                                 401


                                           Do the TRUST's electronic record-keeping systems allow
                                           records to be referenced, titled, indexed, and if necessary,
4400 Freedom of Information                                                                                        601
                                           security marked, to enable efficient retrieval and effective
                                           management of records?
                                           Has the TRUST ensured its electronic record maintenance
                                           systems enables the movement and location of records to
4401 Freedom of Information                                                                                        601
                                           be controlled and provides an auditable trail of record
                                           transactions?
                                           Does the TRUST have a tracing/tracking system to control
4402 Health Records                        the movement and location of paper records and which                 DELETED
                                           provides an auditable trail of record transactions?
                                           Is the Trust PAS available to appropriate clinical staff 24/7
4403 Health Records                        (including technical back up)?                                       DELETED

                                           Does the Trust operate effective password management
5100 Information Security                                                                                          305
                                           procedures for all staff?

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Seq.                                       Description                                                      Version 4 requirement
     Initiative
 No                                                                                                                number

                                           Do all of the Trust's staff have defined and documented
5101 Information Security                  access rights in respect of patient identifiable information?            306

                                           Do all of the Trust’s staff have defined and documented
                                           access rights, agreed by management in accordance with
5102 Information Security                  business needs, in respect of non-patient information                    306
                                           systems (e.g. Internet) and, in particular, to system and
                                           administration files?
                                           Has the Trust put in place appropriate
5103 Information Security                  registration/authentication processes for staff in line with             303
                                           the requirements of the National Programme?
                                           Do the Trust’s senior management monitor information
5600 Information Security                                                                                           101
                                           security?
                                           Does the Trust ensure that it has formal contractual
                                           arrangements that include compliance with information
5605 Information Security                                                                                           110
                                           governance requirements, with all contractors and support
                                           organisations?
                                           Do all staff contracts contain clauses that clearly identify
5606 Information Security                  staff responsibilities for compliance with information                   111
                                           governance requirements?
                                           Has the Trust established a register of all major information
                                           assets, assigned responsibility or ‘ownership’ for each and
5608 Information Security                                                                                           307
                                           ensured that all of its information/data sets are managed
                                           according to Caldicott principles?
                                           Does the Trust have processes for monitoring data
5800 Information Quality Assurance                                                                                  405
                                           collection activities to ensure procedures are followed?
                                           Does the TRUST have effective arrangements for updating
5801 Information Quality Assurance                                                                               DELETED
                                           local documentation as national data standards develop?
                                           Does the TRUST have procedures in place to regularly
5909 Data Protection                       review flows of patient personal information and justify the          DELETED
                                           purposes served?
                                           Does the TRUST ensure that the new NHS number is used
                                           in clinical correspondence both internally (e.g. for
5910 Health Records                                                                                                 401
                                           associating test results with a patient's clinical record) and
                                           with external TRUSTs?
                                           Does the TRUST ensure that all new processes, software
5912 Data Protection                       and hardware comply with data protection requirements?                   210

                                           Does the TRUST comply with data protection requirements
5913 Data Protection                                                                                             DELETED
                                           in respect of automated decision making?
                                           Does the Trust comply with Data Protection requirements in
6000 Data Protection                       respect of transferring personal data about patients or staff            209
                                           to countries outside of the EEA?
                                           Has the Trust submitted its Patient Care Datasets to
6001 Information Quality Assurance                                                                               DELETED
                                           ClearNet within the required national deadlines?
                                           Has the Trust submitted itsMental Health Minimum
6003 Information Quality Assurance         Datasets to ClearNet within the required national                     DELETED
                                           deadlines?
                                           Does the Trust meet agreed processes and timescales for
6301 Information Quality Assurance         the correction of errors and omissions identified by                  DELETED
                                           validation or identified by internal users?
                                           Does the Trust have procedures to ensure that staff
                                           routinely check information about patients with the source
6302 Information Quality Assurance                                                                               DELETED
                                           so that corrections are made as necessary to appropriate
                                           records?

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Seq.                                        Description                                                      Version 4 requirement
     Initiative
 No                                                                                                                 number

                                            Does the Trust have documented procedures for analysing
6303 Information Quality Assurance          trends in information over time which ensure that large               DELETED
                                            changes are investigated and explained?
                                            Has the Trust agreed protocols governing the sharing of
6501 Confidentiality Code of Practice                                                                                207
                                            patient-identifiable information with other organisations?
                                            Does the Trust have clear procedures for recognising and
6502 Freedom of Information                 responding to requests for information under the Freedom                 603
                                            of Information Act 2000?
                                            Has the Trust ensured its FOI request handling procedures,
                                            including its provision of advice and assistance, are
6503 Freedom of Information                                                                                          603
                                            publicly available and easy to understand?

                                            Does the Trust ensure that patients are generally asked
                                            before their personal information is used in ways that do
6504 Confidentiality Code of Practice                                                                                202
                                            not directly contribute to, or support the delivery of their
                                            care?
                                            Does the Trust ensure that patients’ decisions to restrict the
6505 Confidentiality Code of Practice       disclosure of personal information are appropriately                     202
                                            respected?
                                            Does the Trust have appropriate procedures for ensuring
6506 Information Security                   that information passed to another organisation is done so               308
                                            securely?
                                            Does the Trust make information available to
       Confidentiality Code of Practice     patients/clients, in effective and appropriate ways, to inform
6700                                                                                                                 203
       Data Protection                      them about the proposed uses of their personal
                                            information?
                                            Does the Trust ensure that when patient personal
                                            information is to be used for purposes that are not
       Confidentiality Code of Practice
6701                                        described in the information leaflets etc that have been                 203
       Data Protection
                                            provided to patients, that steps are taken to inform those
                                            patients and amend leaflets etc when necessary?
                                            Does the Trust have effective procedures for ensuring that
6704 Confidentiality Code of Practice       detailed questions, raised by patients about how their                   204
                                            information, may be used, can be answered?
                                            Has the Trust carried out an audit of its information and
6900 Freedom of Information                 assessed whether it is subject to FOI exemption?                         604

                                            Has the Trust put in place safe-haven procedures for all
7200 Confidentiality Code of Practice       routine flows of patient identifiable information to the                 208
                                            organisations?
                                            Does the Trust have trust-wide, multi-professional audit of
                                            clinical record-keeping standards, including accuracy, for
                                            all professional groups in all specialties. Are results
7300 Health Records                                                                                                  403
                                            regularly fed-back to healthcare professionals and are
                                            there evidenced actions to maintain and improve
                                            performance?
                                            Has the Trust had an external audit of clinical coding based
7302 Information Quality Assurance                                                                                DELETED
                                            on national standards within the last 12 months?
                                            Does The Trust have a documented procedure and a
7303 Information Quality Assurance          regular audit cycle for accuracy checks on patient data?              DELETED

                                            Has the Trust completed and passed the Completeness
7306 Information Quality Assurance          and Validity check for data as detailed in the guidance               DELETED
                                            document?


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Seq.                                       Description                                                       Version 4 requirement
     Initiative
 No                                                                                                                 number

                                           Has the Trust established appropriate confidentiality audit
7309 Confidentiality Code of Practice      procedures in line with the requirements of the National                  206
                                           Programme for IT?
                                           Is the Trust involving clinical staff in validating information
7310 Information Quality Assurance         derived from the recording of clinical activity?                       DELETED

                                           Does the TRUST have processes in place to enable it to
7401 Health Records                                                                                                  406
                                           regularly monitor and measure casenote availability ?
                                           Does the TRUST ensure that Accident and Emergency
                                           records are contained within the main record for patients
7402 Health Records                                                                                               DELETED
                                           who are subsequently admitted and is there a system to
                                           ensure that the GP is sent a copy of the A&E record?
                                           Does the TRUST have paper records that are of a standard
7403 Health Records                        design within the TRUST, combined with a locally agreed                DELETED
                                           standard format for filing within the health record?
                                           Do the TRUST's paper based record-keeping systems
                                           allow records to be referenced, titled, indexed, and if
7404 Freedom of Information                                                                                          602
                                           necessary, security marked, to enable efficient retrieval and
                                           effective management of records?
                                           Has the TRUST ensured its paper-based record
                                           maintenance systems enables the movement and location
7405 Freedom of Information                                                                                          602
                                           of records to be controlled and provides an auditable trail of
                                           record transactions?
                                           Has the TRUST ensured that its records libraries provide a
7406 Health Records                        safe working environment with adequate space and                       DELETED
                                           equipment to maintain operational efficiency?
                                           Has the Trust ensured that storage areas have sufficient
                                           capacity to accommodate casenotes for the required
7600 Health Records                                                                                                  107
                                           minimum retention periods and to accommodate growth of
                                           new records?
                                           Does the Trust have in place appropriate procedures to
                                           maintain the integrity and availability of information
7602 Information Security                                                                                            309
                                           processing facilities, communications services and
                                           information held?
                                           Does the Trust have appropriate procedures and
                                           safeguards to physically protect areas where information
7603 Information Security                                                                                         DELETED
                                           processing facilities are housed and information/data are
                                           held?
                                           Does the Trust have procedures in place to prevent
                                           information processing being interrupted or disrupted
7604 Information Security                                                                                            310
                                           through equipment failure, environmental hazard or human
                                           error?
                                           Does the Trust have in place appropriate procedures for
                                           ensuring that the development and introduction of new
7605 Information Security                  information systems, software, IT projects and more                       312
                                           generally, support activities are conducted in a secure
                                           manner?
                                           Has the Trust ensured that the environment in all office and
7606 Health Records                        storage areas complies with all current, relevant health and           DELETED
                                           safety legislation and fire regulations?
                                           Does the Trust have appropriate procedures for preventing
7607 Information Security                  the compromise or theft of information, software or                    DELETED
                                           information processing equipment and media?
                                           Does the Trust have appropriate procedures for ensuring
7608 Information Security                  that its information networks operate in a secure manner?                 313

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Seq.                                       Description                                                   Version 4 requirement
     Initiative
 No                                                                                                             number

                                           Does the Trust have appropriate procedures for ensuring
7609 Information Security                  that remote and teleworking are conducted in a secure                 314
                                           manner?
                                           Does the Trust have appropriate procedures for
8000 Data Protection                       recognising and responding to patient requests for access             205
                                           to their health records?
                                           Do the TRUST’s staff induction procedures effectively raise
8601 Information Management                the awareness of Information Governance?                              112

                                           Does the TRUST assess staff training needs in respect of
8604 Information Management                                                                                      113
                                           Information Governance?
                                           Does the TRUST ensure that Information Governance
8605 Information Management                                                                                      113
                                           training is provided appropriately to all staff?
                                           Does the TRUST ensure that all health records managers
8607 Health Records                        and staff attend a formal training programme in health                113
                                           records management?
                                           Does the Trust have (or access) a formal, targeted training
                                           programme for all staff involved in the collection and
8800 Information Quality Assurance                                                                            DELETED
                                           management of patient-related data covering the operation
                                           of key systems?
                                           Does the Trust use training programmes for clinical coders
8802 Information Quality Assurance         that are comprehensive and cover clinical coding using             DELETED
                                           national standard training materials?
                                           Does the TRUST ensure that all staff providing health
                                           records related services are kept up to date with new
8900 Health Records                                                                                              113
                                           health records processes and procedures to ensure
                                           TRUST wide compliance?
                                           Does the Trust ensure that all staff responsible for FOI
9001 Freedom of Information                                                                                      101
                                           receive appropriate training?
                                           Do the Trust have a Confidentiality Code of Conduct for
9100 Confidentiality Code of Practice      staff?                                                                201

                                           Are the TRUST's incident reporting procedures accessible
9101 Information Security                                                                                        302
                                           to staff?
                                           Have the Trust’s CE & Board Members been briefed on
                                           Information Governance and are they effectively supported
9400 IG Management                                                                                               101
                                           on the Information Governance work programme?

                                           Does the TRUST's confidentiality code of conduct/practice
9500 Confidentiality Code of Practice      provide staff with clear guidance on the disclosure of                201
                                           patient personal information?




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