Common use of Information Sharing and Data Handling Clause in Contracts

Information Sharing and Data Handling. 10.1 Along with a number of other stakeholders, the Parties are members of the Ayrshire and Arran Data Sharing Partnership, which is a group that ensures there are appropriate, high-level information sharing protocols in place to govern information sharing and data handling arrangements. The Parties have ratified the Ayrshire and Arran Protocol for Sharing Information (the “Protocol”). The Protocol provides a statement of principles on data sharing issues, and general guidance to staff on sharing information in relation to the Services.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ 10.2 Within a month of the first meeting of the Integration Joint Board the Parties will request the Data Sharing Partnership extends an invitation to the Integration Joint Board to become a member and will invite the Integration Joint Board to be a party to the Protocol. Any reasonable amendments to the Protocol proposed by the Integration Joint Board will be considered through the Data Sharing Partnership. 10.3 The Parties acknowledge that the Protocol has been reviewed and revised to take into consideration the terms of the Act. 10.4 The Parties shall work together to ensure that the Protocol is reviewed on a two yearly basis and that as part of this process the views of the Integration Joint Board will be canvassed and considered. 10.5 The Parties have developed and agreed an information sharing agreement (the “Information Sharing Agreement”) to define the processes and procedures that will apply to sharing information for any purpose connected with the preparation of the Scheme, the preparation of a Strategic Plan or the carrying out of integration functions. Within a month of the first meeting of the Integration Joint Board, the Board will be invited by the parties to review the Information Sharing Agreement and become a party to it. 10.6 The Parties undertake to review the Information Sharing Agreement on an annual basis with the Integration Joint Board.

Information Sharing and Data Handling. 10.1 Along with a number of other stakeholders, the Parties are members of the Ayrshire and Arran Data Sharing Partnership, which is a group that ensures there are appropriate, high-level information sharing protocols in place to govern information sharing and data handling arrangements. The Parties have ratified the Ayrshire and Arran Protocol for Sharing Information (the “Protocol”). The Protocol provides a statement of principles on data sharing issues, and general guidance to staff on sharing information in relation to the Services.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌Services. 10.2 Within a month of the first meeting of the Integration Joint Board the Parties will request the Data Sharing Partnership extends an invitation to the Integration Joint Board to become a member and will invite the Integration Joint Board to be a party to the Protocol. Any reasonable amendments to the Protocol proposed by the Integration Joint Board will be considered through the Data Sharing Partnership. 10.3 The Parties acknowledge that the Protocol has been reviewed and revised to take into consideration the terms of the Act. 10.4 The Parties shall work together to ensure that the Protocol is reviewed on a two yearly basis and that as part of this process the views of the Integration Joint Board will be canvassed and considered. 10.5 The Parties have developed and agreed an information sharing agreement (the “Information Sharing Agreement”) to define the processes and procedures that will apply to sharing information for any purpose connected with the preparation of the Scheme, the preparation of a Strategic Plan or the carrying out of integration functions. Within a month of the first meeting of the Integration Joint Board, the Board will be invited by the parties to review the Information Sharing Agreement and become a party to it. 10.6 The Parties undertake to review the Information Sharing Agreement on an annual basis with the Integration Joint Board.