Records Management

Overview

• This module is designed for all primary care staff to assist with their understanding of Records Management and how this information should be applied in their daily working lives in primary care.  
• The course contains a case study and multiple-choice questions. 

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• What constitutes a record in healthcare.
• Who sets the standards for records management in the NHS.
• What constitutes good practice in records management.
• What your responsibilities are for records management.
• What your organisations responsibilities are in records management.
• What the recommended retention schedules are for records in the NHS.
• What your responsibilities are under the Freedom of Information Act.
• What are the relevance of subject access requests.
• What the wider NHS responsibilities are in records management.
• Where to go for further help and advice.

Topics covered