Welsh Control Standard for Electronic Health and Care Records

The Wales Control Standard for Electronic Health and Care Records (‘The Control Standard’) describes the principles and common standards that apply to systems that share electronic health and care records in Wales for the purpose of providing ‘direct care’.  The Control Standard provides the mechanism through which organisations commit to them.

By underpinning local level policies and procedures, the Control Standard aims to ensure broad consistency in the controls designed to ensure electronic records are accessed and used appropriately.

For all organisations who sign up to the Welsh Control Standard there is a framework available known as the Compliance Framework for the Welsh Control Standard for Electronic Health and Care Records. This document details the measures necessary for organisations to show compliance with those assurances and common standards.