The Caldicott Report on the review of patient-identifiable information – executive summary December 1997

Abstract

i) In the light of the requirements in The Protection and Use of Patient Information and taking into account work undertaken by a joint Department of Health (DH) and British Medical Association (BMA) Working Group which has been considering NHS Information Management and Technology (IM&T) security and confidentiality, the Chief Medical Officer established the Caldicott Committee to review all patient-identifiable information which passes from National Health Service (NHS) organisations in England to other NHS or non-NHS bodies for purposes other than direct care, medical research, or where there is a statutory requirement for information.