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Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Information governance and ethical practice

HSC403 · Communication in the Caring Professions — Week 11 of 16

CourseHSC403
Week11 of 16
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This week’s topics

Information governance and ethical practice

  1. Caldicott principles and duty of confidentiality
  2. Data protection legislation and GDPR compliance
  3. Resolving ethical tensions in public interest disclosures
  4. Secure data processing, storage, and retention procedures
  5. Dame Fiona Caldicott on the importance of information governance
  6. Data sharing series: An introduction to the code
  7. What are the 7 principles of GDPR?

What you will be able to do

  • 4.1 Explain legal and ethical tensions in sharing information.
  • 4.2 Explain how personal information is processed to meet legal requirements.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain legal and ethical tensions in sharing information.

Study materials

Videos

  • Dame Fiona Caldicott on the importance of information governance · YouTube · nhscfh · 8 min · for registered students
  • Data sharing series: An introduction to the code · YouTube · Information Commission's Office (ICO) · 44 min · for registered students
  • What are the 7 principles of GDPR? · YouTube · Privacy Kitchen · 8 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • The Caldicott Principles (National Data Guardian, 2020) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • ICO: UK GDPR guidance and resources · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • EU GDPR (Regulation 2016/679), Article 5: Data protection principles · Reading · Eu, report · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Methods of communication in care environments
  • Week 2: Overcoming barriers to communication
  • Week 3: Interpersonal communication techniques
  • Week 4: Impact of communication failure in care management
  • Week 5: Evaluating communication systems and practices
  • Week 6: Enhancing organisational communication systems
  • Week 7: Communication systems in multi-agency working
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Comparative analysis of collaborative communication tools
  • Week 10: Optimising partnership communication systems
  • Week 11: Information governance and ethical practice
  • Week 12: Applying Communication in the Caring Professions in practic…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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