Improving the IG Toolkit (IGAF 2)

presented by Mark Reynolds

SCCI, September 2015

Why Is IGT Important

• Sets standards for the ‘system’ on information management

• Provides an education and information source• Gives assurance to Ministers and ALBs that health and

care orgs are doing the basics (it is directed by DH)• Incident reporting capability shared with ICO, DH and

NHS England• ‘Reach’ across c38,000 organisations• Accepted minimum standard for access to NHS

systems (n3, Mail) and for data dissemination

What are the perceived challenges?

• Bureaucratic and not ‘user friendly’; arguably leads to tick box mentality

• Input not outcome (‘have you got one of these’ rather than ‘what are the results’)

• Requirements built on ‘old’ policies – modernisation required

• Training tool ‘clunky’• Independent validation of assessment missing (though

larger organisations are supposed to have internal audit assessment)

• Not explicitly linked to strategic drivers of efficiency, safety, quality etc

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Strategic Goals

• Ensure covers health & social care whether publicly or privately operated.

• Address concerns about utility and usability• Contribute to raising IG standards including

sharing• Lower the cost of operation

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Stage 1 – End September 2015

• Cyber security module• Caldicott and confidentiality module• Steps towards better integration with social

care• Trial module for independent contractors and

providers of social care services (e.g. Care homes)

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Stage 2 – March & June 2016

• Extend re-imaging to other modules • Update training provision• Review IGT requirements

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Cultural Change

• Health & social care....not NHS• User driven...not HSCIC driven• Supported by evidence...not (just) policy• Change led by staff...not Director

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Assurance

Central Pressure• IGT Scores• Name and shame• External audit• ISO 27001

Internal Pressure• Clinically led• Learning culture• Advice and guidance• Prevention

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Re-imaged the IG Toolkit

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Re-imaged the IG Toolkit

Home for IG

The Information Governance ToolkitThe IG Toolkit is internationally recognised performance assessment and reporting tool that is providing a one stop shop for guidance and support. HSCIC helpdesk & IG subject matter experts triage and advise on 1000 - 4000 queries each month.

www.igt.hscic.gov.uk Copyright © Health and Social Care Information Centre

Focus on the impact of good IG on care outcomes for service users

be more user friendly

embrace integrated care and information sharing

be flexible to address today’s and tomorrow’s challenges

provide better support to DH, Ministers for their accountability toCabinet Office and Parliament

Integrated incident reporting and management toolfor streamlined automated reporting

A well utilised Data mapping and risk assessment tool tohelp ensure protection of data in transit

38,000+active user organisations

80%General Practicespublished an IG toolkit assessment

50% Increase

in dental practices completion rate over the previous year

Next Generation of the toolkit is underway it will

Road Map for achieving excellent information governance