Confidentiality and Data Protection in Healthcare (P02840)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MED-P-P02840

To explore the concepts of confidentiality and data protection and assess the impact on care and processes within health and social care organisations and systems.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : None other than programme entry requirements

? Co-requisites : This is a compulsory course for all candidates on the Cert/Dip/MSc in Health Information Governance programme.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : The course will be delivered using RCSEd’s VLE with appropriate links to the University’s systems. Students will be expected to use a range of flexible learning methods including participation in discussion forums and wikis and accessing resources in a range of formats e.g.
pdf files, video clips, and audio files. In addition to the course materials and resources provided, candidates will be expected to use internet and published resources during self directed study and research.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Health Information, (Medicine, Schedule R)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Additional Class Information : The student will be expected to spend approximately 10 hours per week reading the course materials and additional/supplementary online and published resources; participating in online discussions and submitting required assignments.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

a. Demonstrate a general understanding of the legislation and guidance surrounding Confidentiality and Data Protection, with specific reference to the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK as a model, including:
• Data Protection Act 1998
• Common Law of Confidentiality
• NHS Confidentiality Guidance, including Caldicott Guardians
• Human Rights Act
b. Examine and analyse the impact of confidentiality on the NHS, in particular patient rights in relation to consent, information sharing and the wider implications of ethics.
c. Critically analyse the relationship between confidentiality and relevant legislation on information sharing.
d. Give evidence-based advice to individuals or organisations regarding the effects and management of confidentiality in a variety of clinical and management contexts.
e. Explain the particular needs and rights of mentally incapacitated persons and children with respect to confidentiality.

Assessment Information

Course assessments will relate to the learning outcomes. This summative work will be approximately 3000 words in total and be approved by the Programme Committee, on the
recommendation of the Course Convenor. Combined with formative components, it may incorporate one or more of the following:
• Essay style analysis or commentary
• Scenario analysis
• Critical/Significant incident analysis
• Reflective practice accounts
• Individual presentations
• Multiple Choice Questions
• Other relevant assessments