Publication #276
Reference
MEL(1997)45
Name
Guidance on the use of facsimile transmissions for the transfer of personal health information within the NHS in Scotland
Categories
Scottish Government
DL (CEL, HDL, MEL)
Organization
Scottish Office
Keywords
FAX
PERSONAL INFORMATION
CONFIDENTIALITY
SECURITY
Description
"Health Boards and NHS Trusts should establish connection to NHSnet for transmission of confidential personal health information. In the meantime faxes are being used to transmit information, including confidential personal health information, between various parts of the NHS in Scotland. It is important therefore that suitable safeguards are in place to maintain patient confidentiality and to ensure that access to personal health information is limited to those who need to see it. The attached guidelines offer good practice in the secure use of faxes."(paragraph 4, page 1)
Contact Name
Mr C B Knox
Contact Address
Head of Computing & IT Strategy, Room 355,NHS Management Executive,St Andrew's House,EDINBURGH, EH1 3DG
Contact Phone
Created
1997-08-05 00:00:00
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