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The statement explains why NHS England is adopting the Cyber Assessment Framework and moving away from the NDG 10 data security standards as the assessment mechanism for the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
Following reappointment for a second term as National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne reflects on some of the most significant things she has learnt in the role to date.
Dr Nicola Byrne reappointed as National Data Guardian
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The Cabinet Office has announced that Dr Nicola Byrne will continue in her role as National Data Guardian for three more years, until March 2027.
In this extended blog, the NDG acknowledges the public’s concerns about the NHS Federated Data Platform programme and advises the system how it might address them.
This National Data Guardian guidance will improve public benefit evaluations by defining and standardising the concept of public benefit to enable clearer interpretation and understanding.
This guidance, issued under the National Data Guardian’s statutory powers, is about the appointment, role and responsibilities of Caldicott Guardians.
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