Caldicott Guardian Learning Network

Description

CGs from both local authorities and care provider organisations are invited to join.

The purpose is to provide support to all those across the care sector who have the Caldicott Guardian role as part of their jobs, offer a networking, sharing and learning space for them all as well as promote the role as best practice and the importance of having one/ access to one in social care services. To encourage and explore innovation in relation to the role and influence future ways of working.

Principles of CG Networks & Collaboration

• Collaborate and cooperate, to strengthen the Caldicott Guardian's role in data governance across social care
• Be open. Communicate openly about concerns, issues, or opportunities relating to Caldicott Guardians and information governance in social care.
• Learn, develop, and seek to achieve full potential. Share information, experience, materials, and skills to learn from each other and develop effective collaboration.
• Adopt a positive outlook. Behave in a positive, proactive, and timely manner.
• Keep the group up to date on data governance developments to Caldicott Guardians in the sector, feeding back key information and potential of new approaches/ practice

Who should attend?

These sessions have been designed for Caldicott Guardians working in adult social care. This can include staff in care organisations who undertake the role of Caldicott Guardian or have a Caldicott function in their job role, for example:

• Owners
• Registered Managers
• Nurses
• Senior Care Staff
• Administrators
• IT Professionals
• Quality & Compliance Leads

The session is organised by Digital Care Hub and will be chaired by the National Care Forum.