FAX Policy SW v.4 (61KB - pdf help)

Social Services Fax Policy providing guidance on best practice for the safe transmission of faxes containing person-identifiable and confidential information.

Contents

Part One:  Scope, Context and Policy Statement

• 1.1 - Scope/Stakeholders
• 1.2 - Context (National and Legal) .
• 1.3 - Policy Statement (Aim and Objective)

Part Two:  Practice Guidance

• 2.1 - Guidance when using Fax Machines in line with Caldicott Principles
• 2.2 - Safe Transmission Procedure for Faxes
• 2.3 - Incident Reporting

Part Three:  Implementation

Part Four:   Monitoring and Review

Part Five:   References

Part Six:  Appendix A

• Example of a Cover Sheet