ISB Minute 2 May 2014

Information Sharing Board - Minute
Time/ Date:
10:30 – 14:30, 2 May 2014
Location:
Scottish Health Service Centre, Edinburgh
Murdoch Carberry (Chair)
John Barrett
Paul Leak
Moray Easdale
Ian Hanna
Simon Haston
Johan Nolan
Kay Brown
Blythe Robertson
Moira Mackenzie
Alan Small
John Sturgeon
Eddie Turnbull
Karen Young
Andy Robertson
Jane Ankori
Jon Harris
Paul Dowie
Gary Johnston
Grant Cunningham
Jackie Stephen
Alasdair Paterson
Douglas Griffin
Tabitha Stringer
Torfinn Thorbjornsen
Renfrewshire Council
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
SG Integration & Reshaping Care
NHS Tayside
NHS Tayside
Improvement Service
SG eHealth
South Lanarkshire Council
SG eHealth
NHS24
SG Children & Families
NHS Lothian
SG eHealth
NHS NSS
NHS NSS
Alliance
NHS Western Isles
Improvement Service
SG eHealth
ISB Co-ordinator
NHS Borders
Scottish Borders Council
NHS GGC
SG, DPS
NHS Fife
Apologies - Martin Low, Alison Taylor, John Butcher, Jenny Bodie, Peter Tolland,
Boyd McAdam
1. Minutes of the previous meeting
The minutes were agreed.
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ACTION - Simon Haston will share the Renfrewshire Case Study
2. Myaccount presentation
My Account – Paul Dowie gave a presentation, attached. Scottish Government policy
on sign-in and verification has now been published. My account is now undergoing a
soft re-launch. Legislation is in the pipeline to extend its use to central government
by April next year.
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Paul explained that only the minimum data necessary to identify the user is shared
aim is to positively identify an individual without the use of persistent identifiers.
Tabitha added that work is being done to assess and agree how local authorities and
NHS levels of assurance map UK wide.
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3. Routine Collection to Support Health and Social and Social Care Strategic
Planning and Commissioning
Paul Leak gave a presentation, attached. He explained that integration documents
are co-produced by local authority / NHS partnerships. Of the 2 options offered,
option 2 – integrated joint Boards is proving most popular. Eddie Turnbull is keen to
know who will pay for the integration systems / linked data sets. Paul explained that
the platform is initially government funded but ultimately costs will transfer to
partnerships. Most partnerships are choosing to include children’s services as well
as the statutory adult services and Alan Small suggested a conversation with Better
Life Chances Unit team would be prudent.
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ACTION - SG Integration & Reshaping Care and Better Life Chances Unit
to discuss implications
John Sturgeon noted that there are many streams of work underway that all include
indexing and matching services and the possibility of re-use should be explored.
Andy Robertson explained that NSS have some involvement in many of these and
the playing field is not as disjointed as it may look.
Douglas Griffin said that although there are many potential uses we need to be clear
what the initial uses will be. Paul explained that as this partnership led, it is for them
to decide on uses.
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4) Context Issues
Public Services (Joint Working) Scotland Bill
The regulations proposed will be very light weight - no more than that there should
be agreement and procedures set out. Consultation is on-going.
GIRFEC Update
The Act gained assent on 27 March. Alan Small explained that Part 3, children’s
service planning includes an implied information sharing requirement and prescribes
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a minimum shared data set. Currently encouraging services to be prepared for this
requirement being made Statutory in 2016, including arranging a basic DPA
principles workshop office with the ICO’s office. John Sturgeon asked for details on
when the timeline and dataset will be published, Alan will circulate but noted that
changes are likely as a consequence of the consultation
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ACTION – Alan Small to circulate timeline
Digital Services Strategy
Tabitha Stringer informed the Board that 
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The strategy is now published – she’ll send links to the consultation;
A policy on use of the cloud is being drafted;
DPS roadshows are being held in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness;
An ICT skills gap survey is going to all the public service;
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ACTION – Tabitha Stringer to circulate link to consultations
5) Governance Groups
Data Management Board
Tabitha Stringer informed the Board that –
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Action plan is out for consultation;
Commitment to open data;
Privacy Principles are being updated to include use for research;
Encouraging collaboration with innovation centres;
Blythe Robertson and Tabitha collaborating on tracking benefits
Local Government ICT Board
Recent focus has been on ensuring local government makes best use of SWAN.
Work is underway on reference architecture and so far 11 local authorities are
signed up.
eHealth Strategy Board
Eddie Turnbull informed the Board that –
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the Health Informatics Research Advisory Group vision has now been
published - http://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/HIRAG2013-3-Vision-statement.pdf
Strategic Board have been consulted on the development of the eHealth
information sharing strategic framework document ;
Daniel Beaumont presented proposals for simplifying the information
governance landscape;
The CHI service update paper was endorsed – business case is now being
prepared
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6. Strategic Framework
Blythe Robertson explained that –
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The Strategic Framework was aired at the eHealth Strategic Board;
30 responses received to the consultation, now carrying out detailed follow
up;
good response from the third sector;
roundtables being set up with both the third and independent sectors;
Bettina Sizeland met with Stephen Moore and Charlie Anderson, looking for
some quick wins to help make things more tangible;
Now content that the document is on the right track and starting the process
of making things real for people.
7) Future Technologies and Infrastructure
Information Sharing Framework Commission
Iain Hanna and Moray Easdale explained the purpose of the Framework and
explained their proposals – detailed in the attached presentation.
Iain Hannah explained that there are four deliverables in the commission Information Sharing Principles;
Information Sharing Standards Process;
Information Sharing Exchange;
Information Sharing Architecture Vision.
Information Sharing Principles
The principles were circulated to the Board in preparation for the meeting. These
were previously presented to the Board in February 2014. Comments were received
and incorporated into the latest version.
The Board agreed to accept these principles.
Information Sharing Standards Process
This deliverable suggested a process of adopting, agreeing and managing the
information sharing standards. Jackie Stephen suggested that the Board needed to
understand more about the level of assurance the customers wanted and the Board
agreed that this should be captured within the information sharing requirements
survey.
Information Sharing Exchange
This deliverable offered an outline of the structure of an information sharing
repository and included details of what services may be required to deliver and
maintain the repository. Johan Nolan advised the Board that this deliverable would
be used as the basis of an engagement with service providers to understand the
costs associated with the delivery and maintenance of this service. In addition, the
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proposed information sharing requirements survey would capture more details of
who would use the repository, what information should be available in the exchange
and how regularly they would access this information.
Information Sharing Architecture Vision
Moray Easdale presented on this deliverable and copies were circulated in advance
of the meeting. This deliverable outline the concept of an Information Sharing
Architecture Vision.
Kay Brown supported the concept of the Vision and advised that the hub approach
was the right way to go.
John Barratt advised that the Ayrshire partnership were comfortable with the concept
and that it supported their partnership’s information sharing needs. He suggested
that the architecture vision could explore information sharing beyond personal
information sharing, and it was agreed that this should be considered within the
roadmap development.
Alan Small suggested that matching activity would need to be real-time and in order
to realise the vision, the matching solution within the architecture would need to cater
for this.
Andy Robertson suggested that the Vision is viable as it doesn’t rely on data stores.
Jackie Stephen suggested that the consultation process would be key to establishing
the extent of support for the Vision, and that communications would need to be clear
to avoid any association with the National eCare Framework.
It was agreed that there should be wider consultation on the proposals.. Douglas
Griffin suggested that the Information Sharing Board should offer a statement in
support of the Information Sharing Architecture framework deliverables. He also
suggested that it would be useful to illustrate how this could work using a fictitious
partnership case study. Johan Nolan advised that this activity was planned for the
Summer and further information in support of the Vision would be presented to the
ISB in August.
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Interoperability Working Group
Written updates were provided.
The Board approved the allocation of £15,534 to NSS for the delivery of the IWGs
Data Standards Catalogue.
SEEMiS
ISB have agreed to work with SEEMiS to develop its information sharing
requirements (mainly in support of GiRFEC). A project board will be established to
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drive the development of the application and its information sharing capabilities. The
project is broken down into three phases a) Co-ordination of business requirements, overall project management and
communication with stakeholders/ SEEMiS and business users;
b) Development of the SEEMiS application to meet business requirements for
GiRFEC;
c) Extension of the SEEMiS SLIDE to incorporate additional information sharing
requirements.
The project scope is wider than the Information Sharing Requirements, therefore the
ISB will work with key stakeholders to identify opportunities for joint funding. Alan
Small is confident that GIRFEC will provide funding in 14 / 15.
The Board approved a payment of £38,000 to Glasgow City Council to fund a
project manager who will support the development phase and conduct roadshows
with all 32 local authorities and their information sharing partners. They have
identified Lesley Mortimer as the best fit for this role – she is experienced and well
respected.
NISG Activities
Andy Robertson gave the presentation attached below. He confirmed that the final
eCare servers were decommissioned in March and PSNA have been formally
notified that eCare are no longer utilising secure GSi line. Assets previously part of
eCare are available to be re-used but no re-use has been made as yet.
is going through the process of PSN accreditation. Several vulnerabilities have been
highlighted and resolutions are being considered. Potential options are detailed in
the presentation – considerable costs attached to both. In the meantime discussions
with Cabinet Office continue – relationship is currently very good and there is no
imminent risk of disconnection.
Eddie Turnbull reminded the Board that it’s responsibility for maintain Edison
connectivity is short term and purely as a result of the Edison application sharing
eCare connectivity. The longer term solution is the responsibility of the business
area.
John Sturgeon said that may be merit in looking at other types of solutions – maybe
in the same way the N3 access was obtained for optometrists.
ISB - May 2014 - NSS
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8) Budget Update
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A 2013/14 end year statement and 14 /15 budget proposal were circulated. Grant
Cunningham has been meeting with partnerships for an update on progress
regarding their ISB funded projects. 14/15 funding will be released when these
reports have been assessed. To minimise any potential delay, Partnerships are
encouraged to submit a progress update if they have not already done so.
9) Relationship Manager Update
This was circulated.
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