This session aims to bring together a range of Caldicott Guardians to learn, share and explore the growing role of a Caldicott Guardian in respect to adult social care. Caldicott Guardians from both local authorities and care provider organisations are invited to join this session.
Join us for the 1st session of this Caldicott Guardian Learning Network on the 4 October at 12:00 – 13:00.
These webinars will provide an overview for care and support providers about the Caldicott principles, the statutory framework underpinning these principles, the role of the Caldicott Guardian with considerations about what it involves and how to explore appointing one and the different approaches that organisations take to fulfilling the Caldicott principles around data confidentiality and sharing.
Principles of CG Networks & Collaboration –
- Collaborate and cooperate, to strengthen the Caldicott Guardian’s role in data governance across social care
- Be open. Communicate openly about concerns, issues, or opportunities relating to Caldicott Guardians and information governance in social care.
- Learn, develop, and seek to achieve full potential. Share information, experience, materials, and skills to learn from each other and develop effective collaboration.
- Adopt a positive outlook. Behave in a positive, proactive, and timely manner.
- Keep the group up to date on data governance developments to Caldicott Guardians in the sector, feeding back key information and potential of new approaches/ practice
Who should attend?
These sessions have been designed for Caldicott Guardians working in adult social care. This can include staff in care organisations who undertake the role of Caldicott Guardian or have a Caldicott function in their job role, for example:
- Owners
- Registered Managers
- Nurses
- Senior Care Staff
- Administrators
- IT Professionals
- Quality & Compliance Leads
Example agenda
- 12:00 – 12:05 – Intros
- 12:05 – 12:15 – Updates from the UK Caldicott Guardian Council
- 12:15 – 12:35 – What I do as a Caldicott Guardian? Updates from 2 Caldicott Guardians working in social care. They will share their learnings on what the role requires from them
- 12:35 – 12:55 – Members Discussion
- 12:55 – 13:00 – Thanks and Close
The session is organised by Digital Care Hub and will be chaired by the National Care Forum.
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