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Caldicott guardian

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Definition

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Caldicott guardian

NHS England

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NHS England Transformation Directorate: Information Governance Framework for Integrated Health and Care: Shared Care Records (Sep 2021)

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A senior person in an organisation responsible for protecting the confidentiality of patient information and enabling appropriate information sharing by providing advice to professionals and staff.
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Plain English definition

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Caldicott guardian

Think Local Act Personal

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Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

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A senior person in an NHS organisation or local council who is responsible for making sure that your personal health and care information is kept confidential, and is not shared with anyone who does not need to see it. The law says that all NHS organisations and councils that provide social care services must have a Caldicott guardian. The name comes from the person who chaired a government review of confidential information in the 1990s, Dame Fiona Caldicott.
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