Training in data protection and information governance for NHS bodies is being launched by specialist learning and development company Fuse Learning.
The company already works with a number of NHS organisations. It is introducing the training programme in response to the sharp increase in maximum penalties for breaching the Data Protection Act which come into force today (6 April).
The higher penalties are being brought in following a report published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which shows that the NHS reported more breaches over a two year period than central and local government combined.
Fuse Learning director Michael Packman explained: “The NHS is a massive and highly complex organisation handling a massive amount of confidential data about almost all of us. We know that its component bodies do take the Data Protection Act very seriously, and yet the ICO report shows that over a two year period the NHS reported no less than 240 breaches. Of these over half related to lost or stolen hardware and/or data which indicates a lack of care or concern in some quarters.
“Our new training programme is led by learning and development training consultants with an in-depth knowledge of information governance and data protection legislation. It will help hospital trusts, primary care trusts and other NHS bodies to ensure that everyone understands their individual and collective responsibilities.”
Visit the Fuse Learning website: http://www.fuselearning.co.uk/
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