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If a prison health unit uses all PCT policy and procedures in relation to information governance, why does the PCT need to complete a separate IG toolkit assessment for the prison health unit?

April 26, 2017Governance Health PCT policy prison procedures relation uses

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If a prison health unit uses all PCT policy and procedures in relation to information governance, why does the PCT need to complete a separate IG toolkit assessment for the prison health unit?

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Prison health services are provided in such a different setting that the PCT needs to do something “extra” to assure itself that the PCT policy and procedures are effectively in use. The best way of obtaining this assurance is via assessment using the IG toolkit.