Our lives, our privacy: the 40 items that shaped 40 years of privacy rights
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Please find below NCCQ & HI Exam Dates for 2025 - 2030:
NCCQ Exams
18.03.25
16.09.25
17.03.26
15.09.26
16.03.27
21.09.27
21.03.28
19.09.28
20.03.29
18.09.29
19.03.30
17.09.30
HI Exams
19.05.25
20.05.25
18.05.26
19.05.26
24.05.27
25.05.27
22.05.28
23.05.28
21.05.29
22.05.29
20.05.30
21.05.30
ICO Toolkits
The following toolkits are available from the ICO website
Accountability
To help you better understand what you need to put in place for good corporate governance and how to achieve accountability in your organisation.
Records management
To help you assess whether you have met the minimum standards for creating records and have effective mechanisms to locate and retrieve them.
Information & cyber security
To provide you with a checklist that you can use, in addition to existing information and cyber security frameworks, to help when assessing the integrity, availability and security of your information.
Training and awareness
This toolkit sets out some of the issues to consider to ensure you deliver appropriate staff training throughout your organisation.
Data sharing
To provide practical guidance about when and how you can share personal information. It complements our Data sharing code.
Requests for access
To help you understand what measures you should have in place to respond to requests for access, commonly referred to as subject access requests, effectively and in a timely manner.
Personal data breach management
To help you put measures in place to detect and prevent a personal data breach.
Artificial intelligence
To help you understand and address the basic principles of data protection in the context of your AI, whether as a developer or deployer of the system. It complements the ICO's AI guidance and risk toolkit.
Age appropriate design
To help you assess whether you are complying with your obligations under data protection law to protect children’s information online. It complements the ICO's Age appropriate design code.
Click here to access the ICO Toolkits: ICO Toolkits
We offer all our members who have a minimum of 12 months employment in the NHS within a HIM role the opportunity to become professionally registered automatically at Associate Practitioner Level, with the Federation for Informatics Professionals (FEDIP). This is the only public register for all informatics professionals in the UK, dedicated to delivering better health and care through the advanced use of technology.
The Federation for Informatics Professionals (FEDIP) is dedicated to representing and supporting all Health and Care Informatics Professionals in achieving professionalisation through registration. FEDIP’s mission is twofold: to help you achieve recognition for your skills and dedication, and to foster unity among the diverse Health and Care Informatics communities through partnership and collaboration.
As the only public register for Informatics professionals in the UK, FEDIP stands unique and unites individuals and organisations to enhance healthcare delivery through technology.
How to apply - Professional Registration
You can complete your Professional Registration through the FEDIP Hub by clicking the link below :
https://www.fedip.org/ihrim-registration-form
If your application is successful, IHRIM will pay for your first year's subscription of £25 then thereafter you will be asked to either increase your direct debit by £2 a month or make a one-off payment of £25 per year to remain on the FEDIP register.
Why Register with FEDIP?
- Access to the FEDIP Hub: The FEDIP Hub, is a library of learning resources tailored for health and care informatics professionals. It features endorsed CPD resources, past webinars, and Taster Courses from accredited partners.
- Record Your CPD: The Hub includes an integrated CPD record to log all your CPD hours, helping you track your professional development with ease.
- Connect and Collaborate: Engage in our community forum to share best practices, join lively discussions, and gain valuable insights from across the profession.
- Digital Badges: As a registered practitioner, you'll receive a FEDIP digital badge. This badge, a digital representation of your professional status, showcases your practitioner level and the standards you've met. Easily shareable online, it's a modern way to highlight your credentials and contribute to raising the profile of the informatics profession.
- Demonstrate Competence and Professionalism: Showcase your current skills and professionalism to peers and employers by being listed on the public health informatics register.
Joining FEDIP is not just about enhancing your professional status; it's about being part of a larger movement to elevate the entire Health and Care Informatics profession. Be part of this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare through technology.
Ready to take the next step in your professional journey?
Register now and be recognised for your commitment, skills, and dedication to healthcare informatics.
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