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I'm in the UK and our rules are different, we don't have anything directly equivalent to HIPAA (I suspect because we don't currently have the huge number of pri
by noir_lord 8y ago
I'm in the UK and our rules are different, we don't have anything directly equivalent to HIPAA (I suspect because we don't currently have the huge number of private hospitals/doctors the US has) in fact even finding out the exact standards you'd have to comply with for the UK is a challenge.
GDPR is good in that regard as the standards are high and apply to more than just electronic storage/interchange.
- DanBC 8y agoPeople have to follow the Data Protection Act. Are these useful? Here's the Code of Practice for NHS organisations and staff: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/confidentiality-nhs-code-of-practice https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/confidentiality-n... Here's the other code of practice for everyone working with NHS data: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/looking-after-information/data-security-and-information-governance/codes-of-practice-for-handling-information-in-health-and-care https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/looking-after-in... And here's the guidance about when to share if it's needed: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/looking-after-information/data-security-and-information-governance/codes-of-practice-for-handling-information-in-health-and-care/a-guide-to-confidentiality-in-health-and-social-care https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/looking-after-in...