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1 FOREWORD
2 INTRODUCTION
3 PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL -THE REGULATORY
ENVIRONMENT
4 USES OF PATIENT IDENTIFYING INFORMATION - OBLIGATIONS
OF NHSSCOTLAND AND INDIVIDUALS
5 THE WAY FORWARD
6 INFORMING THE PUBLIC AND PATIENTS
7 OBTAINING CONSENT
8 ACCEPTABLE ANONYMISATION
9 SECURITY OF HEALTH SERVICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
10 NEW LEGISLATION
11 DELIVERING CHANGE
12 THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFIDENTIALITY
13 SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A ANNEX CSAGS - AIM, TASKS AND COMPOSITION
B ANNEX DEFINITIONS AND GLOSSARY
C ANNEX CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM
THE ACCEPTABLE ANONYMISATION FEASIBILITY STUDY