Information Governance including Cyber Security

Course Description

Effective healthcare delivery relies heavily on the extensive collection, processing, and sharing of personal information and data. It is a major legal obligation for healthcare organizations and individual workers to ensure that this information is collected, used, and secured appropriately. Recent high-profile cases of data loss and breaches, particularly within the health sector, have underscored the need for all healthcare staff to be aware of their responsibilities in handling and protecting sensitive information. While data privacy and security have always been important, they have become increasingly complex and time-consuming to manage due to the central role of technology in healthcare delivery

Course Benefits

Same-day digital certificate

Printed certificate posted the next working day

Assessment retakes at no extra cost

What you will Learn

a) understand the principles of Information Governance and the importance of data security in health and care

b) understand the different types and values of information

c) understand the principles of data security, including how to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data

d) be aware of threats to data security and know how to avoid them, including:

i. Social engineering

ii. Using social media safely

iii. Using email safely

iv. Malicious software

v. How to protect information

vi. Physical security

e) be able to identify data breaches and incidents and know what to report

f) understand fundamentals of data protection and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

g) understand the Caldicott Principles and be able to provide a confidential service to patients and service users

h) understand the responsibilities of healthcare organisations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

i) understand individual responsibilities in responding to a Freedom of Information request

j) Understand security best practices

Audience

Who is the course for? All healthcare staff.

Assessment

Learning progress and test results can be tracked by managers for internal development and learners can keep a certificate of completion for CPD.

Core Skills Framework

This course meets the outcomes for: Core Skills Training Framework subject 11, Information Governance and Data Security; and Care Certificate Standard 14, Handling Information.

Course Duration

1hr 15 mins approx