New adult safeguarding toolkit to help protect vulnerable adults data Irish Legal News

pNew guidance on protecting the personal data of vulnerable adults has been published by the Data Protection Commission DPCppThe adult safeguarding toolkit is designed to provide organisations and individuals with guidance and resources to comply with data protection legislation and promote best practices in safeguarding sensitive informationppThe toolkit offers comprehensive guidance on how to collect use store and share data related to vulnerable adults while adhering to the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018ppIt includes practical advice templates and examples to help organisations implement effective data protection measuresppThe toolkit was launched today by data protection commissioners Des Hogan and Dale Sunderland who emphasised the importance of society recognising the safeguarding needs of vulnerable adultsppWe know how vulnerable adults can face unique challenges in protecting their personal data and with this new toolkit which we are delighted to launch today organisations now have the necessary tools and knowledge to safeguard this information and ensure the rights of vulnerable individuals are respected at all times they saidppDavid Murphy DPC deputy commissioner added The DPC developed this document through close and valuable collaboration with stakeholders in the safeguarding sector including the HSE Sage Advocacy and Safeguarding IrelandppThe toolkit will help organisations working with atrisk adults particularly in health and social care settings It will help staff make confident decisions around data protection including data sharing based on an informed assessment of risk and guided by their own professional expertise social care services and knowledgeppTodays launch was attended by representatives from healthcare providers social care organisations legal professionals and advocacy groupsppThe DPC has thanked SAGE Advocacy the Fedvol Data Protection Network HIQA the HSE National Safeguarding Office Safeguarding Ireland the Decision Support Service the National Rehabilitation Hospital the Mental Health Commission the Voluntary Hospital Forum and the Banking Payments Federation Ireland for their assistance in the course of the projectppIrish Legal News is the only daily news service for lawyers in both jurisdictions delivered directly to your email inboxp