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Definition
of
Data protection impact assessment
from
NHS England Transformation Directorate: Information Governance Framework for Integrated Health and Care: Shared Care Records (Sep 2021)
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A DPIA is a process to help identify and minimise the data protection risks of a project. Under UK GDPR, a DPIA is required for processing that is likely to result in a high risk to individuals.
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Digital/TEC definition
of
Data Protection Impact Assessment
from
Digital Social Care (digitalsocialcare.org.uk)
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A requirement for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a process that helps organisations identify and minimise risks that result from data processing. DPIAs are usually undertaken when introducing new data processing processes, systems, or technologies.
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