Information Governance is the set of standards we must follow in handling personal healthcare records. Good information governance means that all personal health information is handled legally, securely, efficiently and effectively in order to deliver the best possible care to people who use our services. It also includes sharing of relevant personal health information with our healthcare providers, where appropriate.
Good information governance practice will help the hospital to ensure that, among other things:
There is an Information Governance Group in the hospital, established to drive and oversee the development, implementation and continuous improvement in the structures and processes required to ensure that:
Yes. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires that data controllers provide certain information to people whose information (personal data) they hold and use. A privacy policy is one way of providing this information.
The purpose of our privacy policy is to clearly communicate to you how the hospital handles your personal information. It will give you a better and more complete understanding of the type of personal information that the hospital holds about you and the way the hospital handles the information.
The full privacy policy can be accessed here.
If you have any queries about our privacy policy please contact the hospital’s Data Protection Officer.
Email: dataprotection@stjames.ie
Tel: (01) 410 3021
Postal Address:
Data Protection Officer
St James’s Hospital
Dublin 8.