Submission guidelines for version 8 of IGT

Connecting for Health has issued a notice to all organisations that are required to submit their Information Governance Toolkit submissions against version 8 of the toolkit. They have asked that all organisations ensure that they have taken the appropriate steps required to actually submit and publish their toolkit self assessments.

For the NHS and Social Care bodies, these steps include:

• IGT User to mark each “Requirement as Complete”;
• IGT Reviewer role to mark each “Requirement Confirmed Complete”;
• IGT Reviewer role to select “Assessments” on the left-hand menu and then click the “Confirm” button (which only appears when all requirements have been confirmed as complete);
• IGT Administrator role to select “Assessments” on the left-hand menu and then click the “Publish” button;
• IGT Administrator role to read and accept the “IG Assurance Statement”.

For all other organisations using the toolkit; i.e. GPs, community pharmacies, dental practices, eyecare services, NHS Business Partners (Independant Healthcare Providers), and secondary use organisations, these steps include:

• Answer each IG Toolkit requirement (ensure a score is recorded for each requirement)

• Select “Assessments” on the left-hand menu and then click the “Publish” button (which only appears when all questions have been answered);
• Read and accept the “IG Assurance Statement”

For help and support with your Information Governance Assessment, visit the Words Worth Reading Ltd IG Support page.