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The National Data Guardian provides independent advice to the UK government and public on data confidentiality and security, promoting safe and effective use of health and care data to improve services and protect individuals' privacy.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Thursday, 12 December 2024
The National Data Guardian announces Dr George Fernie's appointment as the new chair of the UK Caldicott Guardian Council, the national body for Caldi...
Tuesday, 03 September 2024
The statement explains why NHS England is adopting the Cyber Assessment Framework and moving away from the NDG 10 data security standards as the asses...
Thursday, 15 August 2024
Following reappointment for a second term as National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne reflects on some of the most significant things she has learnt in...
Monday, 04 March 2024
The Cabinet Office has announced that Dr Nicola Byrne will continue in her role as National Data Guardian for three more years, until March 2027....
Thursday, 24 August 2023
In this extended blog, the NDG acknowledges the public's concerns about the NHS Federated Data Platform programme and advises the system how it might ...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
The NDG reflects on the relationship between the NHS and social care and the importance of using data. She also outlines the value of Caldicott Guardi...
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
The National Data Guardian has published new guidance to help organisations carry out better public benefit evaluations when they are planning to use,...
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
In her latest blog, Dr Nicola Byrne discusses the new National Data Guardian guidance, and how enabling better public benefits evaluations will lead t...
Thursday, 17 November 2022
This blog from the National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne, discusses the planned NHS federated data platform, and how getting the public's support fo...
Monday, 27 June 2022
The National Data Guardian shares her views on the government's new health and care data strategy: Data Saves Lives: Reshaping Health and Social Care ...
Wednesday, 24 November 2021
In her latest blog, Dr Nicola Byrne touches upon some of the latest developments related to Caldicott Guardians and the UK Caldicott Guardian Council....
Monday, 04 October 2021
A blog from the National Data Guardian about why, as the momentum for data-driven innovation builds, it is crucial that we don't lose sight of why tra...
Friday, 27 August 2021
The National Data Guardian has published guidance under her statutory powers about the appointment, role and responsibilities of Caldicott Guardians, ...
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Dr Nicola Byrne's response to the Government's announcement that the collection of data from GP practices as part of the GPDPR programme will now only...
Friday, 09 July 2021
National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne, talks about the importance of listening well, prompted by a citizens' jury deliberation in which members of t...
Wednesday, 09 June 2021
A blog from National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne, covering her first few weeks in post and the General Practice Data for Planning and Research prog...
Monday, 07 June 2021
The National Data Guardian has issued the following statement in response to plans for NHS Digital to collect data from GP practices so that it can be...
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
Today we are publishing the findings of a dialogue with more than 100 members of the public about how to make sure health and care data is used in way...
Thursday, 08 April 2021
An introductory blog from Dr Nicola Byrne, the new National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care in England....
Friday, 19 March 2021
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has appointed the next National Data Guardian...
Monday, 15 February 2021
A tribute to Dame Fiona Caldicott, the first National Data Guardian, whose work over many years leaves a lasting legacy for patients and service users...
Wednesday, 13 January 2021
The NDG is inviting people to comment on draft guidance that, when implemented, will mean more areas of health and adult social care should have a Cal...
Tuesday, 08 December 2020
The National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care has published the outcomes from a public consultation about the Caldicott Principles and Caldico...
Tuesday, 08 December 2020
National Data Guardian Dame Fiona Caldicott discusses the outcome of her consultation about Caldicott Principles and Caldicott Guardians and the use o...
Thursday, 15 October 2020
The National Data Guardian has conducted polling to gauge public opinion on the use of data during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic....
Tuesday, 04 August 2020
Dr Alan Hassey, NDG Panel member, discusses the findings and recommendations from our survey about the barriers to information sharing in support of p...
Thursday, 25 June 2020
We want to hear views on revisions to the seven existing Caldicott Principles, a proposed eighth principle, and the role of Caldicott Guardians....
Friday, 23 August 2019
The National Data Guardian, Dame Fiona Caldicott, discusses the importance of meeting patients' reasonable expectations when innovating with health an...
Monday, 01 July 2019
The National Data Guardian shares the findings from her recent poll and calls for a debate about the relationships between the NHS and those innovatin...
Monday, 11 March 2019
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has invited Dame Fiona Caldicott to be the first holder of the statutory office of National Data Gua...
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