RCGP Safeguarding toolkit
The aim of this toolkit is to enhance the safeguarding knowledge and skills that GPs already have to enable them to continue to effectively safeguard children and young people, as well as adults at risk of harm.
Part 5: Information Sharing and multiagency working
Guidance on information sharing
The GMC (General Medical Council), the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) and other organisations all provide detailed guidance on information sharing which is set out in Appendix 1. Appendix 1 also contains devolved nation specific guidance.
All doctors should be aware of the relevant GMC guidance in full.
Useful additional tools:
- The GMC have a confidentiality decision tool in their guidance, ‘Confidentiality: good practice in handling patient information’.
- The ICO also have a guidance tool: Lawful basis interactive guidance tool.