This is very important if you are working in the NHS

“A number of bodies monitor NHS performance in respect of records management. The Healthcare Commission monitors a core governance standard relating to broad records management as part of its annual assessment of performance. The Audit Commission regularly conducts studies into records management and related information quality issues. The Department of Health collects performance details as part of the annual information governance assessment and these will inform the work of both the Healthcare Commission and the Audit Commission. The NHS Litigation Authority also undertakes a risk assessment survey as an integral part of the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST).”

Contact Secure Data Recycling to ensure that you are managing your records correctly so that you and your department/organisation will not fall foul of the monitoring bodies mentioned above.