Request
I am a research
student doing a thesis on information handling policies in the NHS
versus those in other public sector bodies.
Under the Freedom
of Information 2000, could you please send me an electronic copy of
the following policies. I think it is possible that some of these
policies may be combined so please send me what you have. If
you have any other information security, information handling or
data protection policies that I have not listed, I would appreciate
those too.
1.
Information Governance Policy
2.
Information Governance Strategy
3.
Confidentiality Policy
4.
Information Security Policy
5.
Laptop and other portable media policy
6.
Email policy
7.
Safehaven policy
8.
Safehaven procedure
9.
FoI policy
Our Response
I refer to your
email of 9 March requesting information in respect of NHS East
Midlands information handling policies.
I can confirm in
accordance with S.1 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 that
we do hold the information that you require, although some of it is
not in the format that you have requested.
The following
link will direct you to the Information Governance section of our
website in which you will be able to see our Information Governance
related policies and procedures:-
http://www.eastmidlands.nhs.uk/about-us/information-library/policies-and-procedures/information-governance
Our Freedom of
Information Policy can be found by following the link
below:-
http://www.eastmidlands.nhs.uk/sys_upl/templates/AssetBrowser/AssetBrowser_disp.asp?ItemID=2788&basketPage=&basketItem=&pgid=5881&tid=165&page=1
I do hope that
this information is of use to you. However, if you are
dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request
you can complain in writing to:-
Mr Kevin
Orford
Deputy Chief
Executive and Director of Finance
NHS East
Midlands
Octavia
House
Interchange Business Park
Bostock's
Lane
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10
5QG
If at the
conclusion of any review you remain dissatisfied you may complain
to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted
at:-
The Office of the
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe
House
Water
Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9
5AF
