Our NHS services | Site map | Accessibility Search: HomeAbout us Health services Information Governance What is Information Governance? Information governance (IG) is the way in which the NHS handles all of its information, in particular the personal and sensitive information relating to patients and employees. It provides a framework to ensure that personal information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively, in order to deliver the best possible care. It also offers NHS employees a clear structure to deal consistently with the many different rules about how information is handled, including those set out in: Bridgewater policies Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy Information Governance Framework Policy Freedom of Information and Environment Information Regulations Policy Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy Information Asset and System Audit Policy Subject Access Access to Health Records Policy Acceptable Use IT Policy Applicable Statutory, Legal or National Best Practice Requirements The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The Common Law Duty of Confidentiality The Confidentiality NHS Code of Practice The NHS Care Record Guarantee for England The Information Security NHS Code of Practice The Records Management NHS Code of Practice The Freedom of Information Act 2000. Ensuring that our staff are suitably equipped to manage this important area of work is a key priority for Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and integral to our capacity to deliver on plans to build local trust. If you require any further information, please contact us at the details below: Information Governance Department Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Spencer House 1st Floor 89 Dewhurst Road Birchwood Warrington WA3 7PG Telephone: 01925 867728 Contact us Bridgewater Headquarters Europa Point, Europa Boulevard Warrington Cheshire WA5 7TY Email: bchft.enquiries@nhs.net Tel: 0844 264 3614 Quick links Vacancies / jobs Site map Our clinics Board meetings Privacy FOI Infection control Latest tweet Bridgewater NHSFollow Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides community #NHS #health services to areas of the North West. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. 🌈#TeamBridgewater. Bridgewater NHS@Bridgewater_NHS·16h Face coverings will be compulsory in shops and on public transport from tomorrow (30 November), unless exempt 😷 This is one of the new precautionary measures being introduced to prevent the spread of the #COVID19 variant Omicron. More info 👇 https://gov.uk/government/news/government-takes-decisive-act... Reply on Twitter 1465415279618445315 Retweet on Twitter 1465415279618445315 Like on Twitter 1465415279618445315 1 Twitter 1465415279618445315 © 2021 Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced in whole or in part without the permission of the copyright owner. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT