Common use of The Caldicott Principles Clause in Contracts

The Caldicott Principles. The Caldicott Committee’s 1997 Report on the review of patient-identifiable information6 established 6 principles for sharing information, recognising that confidential patient information may need to be disclosed in the best interests of the patient. It also discusses in what circumstances this may be appropriate and what safeguards need to be observed. This report was reviewed in 2013 adding a 7th principle. Providers and commissioners of healthcare and adult social care are expected to comply with the Caldicott Principles when sharing information. The principles are that the use of information should be: 1) Justified 2) Necessary 3) Minimal 4) On a need to know basis and that users of information should: 5) Understand their responsibilities, and comply with the law And additionally, that 6) The duty to share information can be as important as protecting patient confidentiality The Caldicott principles are set out more fully in appendix D below.

The Caldicott Principles. The Caldicott Committee’s 1997 Report on the review of patient-identifiable information6 established 6 principles for sharing information, recognising that confidential patient information may need to be disclosed in the best interests of the patient. It also discusses in what circumstances this may be appropriate and what safeguards need to be observed. This report was reviewed in 2013 adding a 7th principle. Providers and commissioners of healthcare and adult social care are expected to comply with the Caldicott Principles when sharing information. The principles are that the use of information should be: 1) Justified 2) Necessary 3) Minimal 4) On a need to know basis and that users of information should: 5) Understand their responsibilities, and comply 6) Comply with the law And additionally, and additionally that 67) The duty to share information can be as important as protecting patient confidentiality The Caldicott principles are set out more fully in appendix D below.

The Caldicott Principles. The Caldicott Committee’s 1997 Report on the review of patient-identifiable information6 established 6 principles for sharing information, recognising that confidential patient information may need to be disclosed in the best interests of the patient. It also discusses in what circumstances this may be appropriate and what safeguards need to be observed. This report was reviewed in 2013 adding a 7th principle. Providers and commissioners of healthcare and adult social care are expected to comply with the Caldicott Principles when sharing information. The principles are that the use of information should be: 1) Justified 2) Necessary 3) Minimal 4) : Justified Necessary Minimal On a need to know basis and that users of information should: 5) : Understand their responsibilities, and comply responsibilities Comply with the law And additionally, that 6) that The duty to share information can be as important as protecting patient confidentiality The Caldicott principles are set out more fully in appendix D below.

The Caldicott Principles. The Caldicott Committee’s 1997 Report on the review of patient-identifiable information6 information5 established 6 principles for sharing information, recognising that confidential patient information may need to be disclosed in the best interests of the patient. It also discusses in what circumstances this may be appropriate and what safeguards need to be observed. This report was reviewed in 2013 adding a 7th principle. Providers and commissioners of healthcare and adult social care are expected to comply with the Caldicott Principles when sharing information. The principles are that the use of information should be: 1) Justified 2) Necessary 3) Minimal 4) : Justified Necessary Minimal On a need to know basis and that users of information should: 5) : Understand their responsibilities, and comply responsibilities Comply with the law And additionally, that 6) that The duty to share information can be as important as protecting patient confidentiality The Caldicott principles are set out more fully in appendix D below.