Expert Advisory Panel
Expert advisory panels are a group of appointed experts who typically provide technical advice and recommendations based on their expert knowledge on specific issues directly to policymakers.
The NHS Confidentiality Advisory Group operates on a legislative basis and considers applications to access confidential patient information without explicit patient consent under the NHS Act 2006 and the Health Service (Control of Patient Information Regulations) 2002. It has both expert (medical professional) and lay members, recruited through an open application process. The role of expert and lay members of the committee are the same.
Applications to the CAG are expected to show evidence of public involvement carried out by those applying for access to data that “specifically tests the acceptability of using confidential patient information without consent for the purpose of your activity”.
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