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The National Data Guardian advises on the use of confidential health and care data, supporting its safe, ethical, and trustworthy use for individual care and public benefit.
Guidance on how to make a complaint about the National Data Guardian.
Minutes of the 2025 meetings of the National Data Guardian (NDG) Panel.
1. Attendees 1.1 Panel members Dr Nicola Byrne (chair) Dr Natalie Banner…
This Memorandum of Understanding sets out the working relationship between the Care Quality Commission and the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care.
Register of interests for the panel members of the National Data Guardian (NDG).
Minutes of the 2024 meetings of the National Data Guardian (NDG) Panel.
This report details the findings of a survey commissioned by the National Data Guardian on the barriers to information sharing to support direct care.
This document outlines the National Data Guardian's views on the Data (Use and Access) Bill. It highlights their support for specific provisions while calling for further consideration of other aspects.
The National Data Guardian announces Dr George Fernie's appointment as the new chair of the UK Caldicott Guardian Council, the national body for Caldicott Guardians.
This collection brings together all of the National Data Guardian's annual progress reports.
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