National Data Guardian

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.

Findings from a public engagement project testing if co-designed communications can set clear expectations about health and care data use.

NDG statement on accessing confidential patient information for reflective practice, including safeguards, limits, and links to staff guidance.

Minutes of the 2025 meetings of the National Data Guardian (NDG) Panel.

This Memorandum of Understanding sets out the working relationship between the Care Quality Commission and the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care.

Register of interests for the panel members of the National Data Guardian (NDG).

Minutes of the 2024 meetings of the National Data Guardian (NDG) Panel.

This report details the findings of a survey commissioned by the National Data Guardian on the barriers to information sharing to support direct care.

This document outlines the National Data Guardian's views on the Data (Use and Access) Bill. It highlights their support for specific provisions while calling for further consideration of other aspects.

This report reviews the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care's work from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 and sets work priorities for 2024-2025.

This report looks back on the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care's work from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. It also describes her work priorities for 2023-2024.

Minutes of the 2022 meetings of the National Data Guardian (NDG) Panel.

This report looks back over the work of the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care during 2021-2022. It also describes her work priorities for 2022-2023.

Minutes of the 2021 meetings of the National Data Guardian (NDG) Panel.

The National Data Guardian (NDG) has published an annual report covering activities from April 2020 to March 2021.

Seeks views on the roles and functions of the National Data Guardian for health and social care.

How health and social care organisations are implementing recommendations about sharing information.

The Independent Information Governance Oversight Panel report raises questions about the preparation for a pilot stage of the care.data programme.

Independent review of how information about patients is shared across the health and care system. IIGOP.