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This conference will update delegates on current issues in Information Governance. The Data Use and Access Act 2025 (DUAA) 2025 became law on 19th June 2025. The next set of DUAA provisions came into force in February 2026 with the complaints procedure requirement still due on 19th June 2026. The DUAA has significant implications for NHS information governance aiming to improve transparency for patients about how data is held. There are implications for using personal data for research, recognised legitimate interest, automating decisions and ensuring an effective process for handling data protection complaints.
“The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 with the first provisions coming into force on 19-20 August 2025…Recognised legitimate interest’ is a new lawful basis. This new basis will give organisations greater confidence to use personal information for certain pre-approved purposes. These public interest purposes cover activities like crime prevention, public security, safeguarding, emergencies and sharing personal information to help other organisations perform their public tasks.”
Information Commissioners Office August 2025
“By June 2026, organisations must have a process in place to handle data protection complaints. A complaint can come from anyone who is unhappy with how an organisation has handled their personal information.”
Information Commissioners Office August 2025
The conference will use practical case studies and expert interactive sessions to support you to learn and develop your skills in leading information governance, and ensure you are up to date with the DUAA Act and other relevant recent changes.
“The next phase of the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA) implementation has commenced today, 5 February 2026. This means that most of the remaining data protection provisions of the Act have come into force, except for the requirement for organisations to have a complaints procedure which is due to commence on 19 June 2026 and some ICO governance provisions which will follow at a later date.”
Information Commissioners Officer 5th February 2026
This conference will enable you to:
Network with fellow Information Governance Leads, DPOs and those working to deliver the Information Governance in the NHS
Hear and reflect on national updates
Understand and reflect on the practical implications of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA)
Support you to develop your Information Governance Leadership skills and raise the profile of information governance in your organisation
Reflect on the ethics and morality within the role
Self assess and improve your decision making skills an IG lead
Update your knowledge on current IG risks
Ensure you are handling data protection complaints under the DUAA Act 2025
Reflect on current issues and the practicalities of investigating a personal data breach
Ensure you are up to date with the 2025 guidance on information sharing with the police
Apply effective strategies for managing increasing volume of requests for information including SARs FOIs and complex data requests
Understand the implications of AI in the IG role
Self assess and reflect on your own practice
Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
