Fundamental standards are used within other Information Standards, Collections and Extractions that will define a specific implementation.
It will define at a high level what it is and how it should be implemented, used and or recorded.Ī fundamental standard may cross organisational, geographical, professional and/or specialty boundaries. What is a Fundamental Information Standard?Ī fundamental information standard is one that can be applied across Health and Local Authorities with responsibilities for Adult Social Care that supports a general business need, for example recording sexual orientation. The Data Coordination Board (DCB) assures the quality of information standards. Information standards are used across Health and Local Authorities with responsibilities for Adult Social Care to help collect and process information. What support is there available to enable the implementation of the standard?Īn information standard is defined in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 as: “a document containing standards that relate to the processing of information”.Which services are currently collecting sexual orientation information?.Why does the standard not include gender identity?.However, some people may not feel comfortable with this and would rather information was captured anonymously by filling out an anonymous form. The Standard refers to a person being asked “face-to-face” about their sexual orientation.Will this information be recorded on an individual basis and be present on a person’s medical file or will it be recorded anonymously?.
What are the information standard requirements?.Is there a cost associated with implementation?.What are the expected benefits of this standard?.In the SOM specification it says: “in all services where it may be relevant to record this data”.Is the Fundamental Information Standard for Sexual Orientation Monitoring mandatory?.