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National Data Guardian 2024-2025 report
This report covers the work of the NDG and her team in 2024–25, including relevant updates outside the period, and outlines priority work through to March 2027.
Research and analysis
Can communications create reasonable expectations about uses of health and care data? Insights from co-design and public testing
Findings from a public engagement project testing if co-designed communications can set clear expectations about health and care data use.
Policy paper
Using data in reflective practice to support safe care
NDG statement on accessing confidential patient information for reflective practice, including safeguards, limits, and links to staff guidance.
Guidance
What do we mean by public benefit? Evaluating public benefit when health and adult social care data is used for purposes beyond individual care
This National Data Guardian guidance will improve public benefit evaluations by defining and standardising the concept of public benefit to enable clearer interpretation and understanding.
Guidance
National Data Guardian guidance on the appointment of Caldicott Guardians, their role and responsibilities
This guidance, issued under the National Data Guardian’s statutory powers, is about the appointment, role and responsibilities of Caldicott Guardians.
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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.
NDG works with the Department of Health and Social Care.
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Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 4AP
United Kingdom
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West Yorkshire
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