Dame Fiona Caldicott

Biography

Dame Fiona Caldicott was appointed National Data Guardian for health and adult social care in 2014, and her position was made statutory in April 2019 after the passing of the Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Act 2018. She performed this role until her death in February 2021.

Her career highlights include:

Led an independent review of data security, consent and opt-outs, 2015 to 2016
Led an independent review of information governance, 2012 to 2013
Chaired the National Information Governance Board, 2011 to 2013
Chair of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 2009 to 2019
Chaired the Caldicott Committee on patient identifiable data in the NHS. This led to the creation of ‘Caldicott Guardians’ in all provider organisations in the NHS, 1996 to 1997
Consultant and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Psychotherapy for the South Birmingham Mental Health NHS Trust, 1977 to 1996
Principal of Somerville College in the University of Oxford, 1996 to 2010
Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, 1995 to 1996
President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1993 to 1996