National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care [SEP] inception
National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care
The National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care (NIGB) was established in the United Kingdom under section 157 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, with effect from October 2008, with a range of advisory functions relating to information governance. From January 2009, the NIGB also gained functions under section 251 of the NHS Act 2006 which had previously been held by the Patient Information Advisory Group (PIAG) until its abolition. These functions were to advise the Secretary
transferred to a new body, the National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care, with effect from January 2009.
Terms of reference.
The terms of reference for the PIAG were to:
1. Advise the Secretary of State on use of powers provided by section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001, and in particular on:
- applications and proposals for use of these powers;
- draft regulations made under s60(1) of the Act;
- proposals to vary or revoke such