Information governance

Learn more about what information governance is and how it relates to the information about patients which is collected digitally. Find out why understanding information governance is so important and what the basic principles are.
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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.What will this resource give me?
- general overview on information governance
- why understanding information governance is important
- basic principles of using information
- laws surrounding information governance
- where to go for more information.
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11 Oct 2023
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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
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