Data Protection Act 2006: Procedure To Protect Personal Information
Data protection act 1989
The Data protection act is structured to protect personal information that is held in paper and electronic format and should never be disclosed, except in special cases and for legitimate purposes, especially if it is to do with government instructions that are authorised by law.
The health and social care services naturally holds lots of sensitive and personal information about individuals. Therefore it is vital that this information should only be used for legitimate purposes.
Confidentiality is very important, especially when it concerns health matters of individuals such as diseases, allergies and ECT. It is equally important to safeguard all available data from accidental disclosure because it can have a detrimental …show more content…
All sensitive information must be closely guarded whether it is on paper, electronic format or any other format.
This act is also to ensure that the information provided is correct and up to date. Confidential information will not be passed on through phone calls without providing correct details by i.e. passing security questions to ensure the correct person is provided with the personal information and not an intruder trying to collect information on someone else.
Control of substances, hazards to health (cosh 2002)
The act concerning the control of substance hazards is there to make sure that organisations are well aware of all the health risks that can occur if regulations are not followed properly.
Organisations are compelled by law to strictly allow guidelines, by making sure to always assess the risks posed by different hazardous substances such as chemicals, body fluids or sharp objects.
Plans must be devised in advance in order to prevent exposure to any hazardous substances Ensure that staff are adequately trained and supervised.
All hazardous substances and chemicals must be disposed off correctly according to safety
The Data protection act is structured to protect personal information that is held in paper and electronic format and should never be disclosed, except in special cases and for legitimate purposes, especially if it is to do with government instructions that are authorised by law.
The health and social care services naturally holds lots of sensitive and personal information about individuals. Therefore it is vital that this information should only be used for legitimate purposes.
Confidentiality is very important, especially when it concerns health matters of individuals such as diseases, allergies and ECT. It is equally important to safeguard all available data from accidental disclosure because it can have a detrimental …show more content…
All sensitive information must be closely guarded whether it is on paper, electronic format or any other format.
This act is also to ensure that the information provided is correct and up to date. Confidential information will not be passed on through phone calls without providing correct details by i.e. passing security questions to ensure the correct person is provided with the personal information and not an intruder trying to collect information on someone else.
Control of substances, hazards to health (cosh 2002)
The act concerning the control of substance hazards is there to make sure that organisations are well aware of all the health risks that can occur if regulations are not followed properly.
Organisations are compelled by law to strictly allow guidelines, by making sure to always assess the risks posed by different hazardous substances such as chemicals, body fluids or sharp objects.
Plans must be devised in advance in order to prevent exposure to any hazardous substances Ensure that staff are adequately trained and supervised.
All hazardous substances and chemicals must be disposed off correctly according to safety