DATA PROTECTION TAKING ALL THE NECESSARY STEPS TO PROTECT PATIENT PRIVACY A HSE PRIORITY
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aking all the steps necessary to protect the privacy of our patients and service users is a HSE priority and the HSE’s Data Protection team have just released a series of short, animated videos for HSE staff with useful tips and guidance on reducing the risk of a data breach. The videos are based on the most common breaches experienced in the HSE and they offer practical advice on good practices around data protection and information management, with the aim of reducing the risk of a data breach when processing personal data, such as while you are using paper records and sending emails. Each video is just two minutes long and you will find the new series of short animations on www.healthservice.hse.ie/staff/news and on HSELand. Keep an eye out also for links in our social media feeds! HSE’s Head of Data Protection Jim O’Sullivan explained,
If you suspect a data breach has taken place or are ever in doubt Stop, Think and Ask for Help from your line manager and from your local data protection officer. You will find these details on hse.ie/gdpr
“The vast majority of the HSE’s data processing activities are safe and secure but despite the best efforts of our staff things can go wrong occasionally and data can be shared inappropriately. We have created this series of short video animations to help highlight how to reduce the risk of a data breach happening to you. We’ve tried to be really practical in terms of the advice and guidance included and we hope they’re helpful to staff.” HSE Deputy Data Protection
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