PSNC Briefing 008/21: Completing the Data Security and Protection (IG) Toolkit 2020-21

These briefings will assist community pharmacy contractors completing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (‘Toolkit’) 2020/21:

• Toolkit completion: Five steps to complete the Toolkit (overview)
• Toolkit completion: Question-by-question guidance (mandatory questions) (PDF ver)
• Toolkit completion: Question-by-question guidance (all questions) (spreadsheet ver)
• Toolkit completion: Using the Data Security and Protection Toolkit’s HQ batch submission feature – step-by-step guide and associated Checking pharmacies linked to HQ code using ODS portal factsheet. These explain how to request the feature is set-up for you. Contractors with three or more pharmacies may benefit from using the feature.
• Toolkit completion: FAQs factsheet

See also – PSNC Briefing: The national data opt-out system for patients and how to complete the DSPTK opt-out question

The 2021/22 Toolkit guidance is in development. See updates in the 2021/22 section of the DSPTK webpage.

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