Information Sharing

Increasingly, public authorities need to share information in order to provide efficient and effective services.  By linking up information resources, both internally and with other organisations, we can deliver a better service.  Often, this involves sharing personal information about individuals and when this occurs, we are required to comply with the rules specified in the Data Protection Act 1998.

Information Sharing in Worcestershire

In 2005 the Worcestershire Partnership Board commissioned a multi-agency Information Sharing Steering Group to develop an Information Sharing Standard, to which all partners committed. The Group trialled the Standard by creating actual information sharing protocols. Protocols explain what can be shared and how. The Standard can be found on the Worcestershire Partnership Board site.

We are working towards an Information Sharing Protocol register.