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Consultative Version of Pharmacy IG Requirements Published
The NHS Operating Framework 2009/10 introduced a requirement that by the end of 2009/10, all NHS providers, including community pharmacies must be able to provide annual IG assurances to their commissioners regarding the management of personal information within the provider organisation. These assurances are to be evidenced by providers (each pharmacy premises) achieving, or having an agreed action plan in place to achieve in a reasonable timeframe, a minimum of Level 2 performance against key NHS information governance requirements published through the NHS Information Governance Toolkit, an online assessment.
PSNC and the RPSGB have been working jointly with the Department of Health and NHS Connecting for Health to identify the set of toolkit requirements that community pharmacies will be expected to comply with, and to develop guidance and tools for pharmacies so that the Information governance requirements can be efficiently and effectively implemented.
A consultative version of the Requirements and a form to feedback comments can be accessed in the Pharmacy IT Section of this site.
Feedback received before the 27th November 2009 will be considered in compiling the final version of the requirements. A Pharmacy IG Workbook to support pharmacies in working through the requiremenets will be sent to all pharmacies in England in January 2010.
More information: Pharmacy IG requirements
Posted 24 October 2009