<Li> A senior person, preferably a health professional, should be nominated in each health organisation to act as a guardian, responsible for safeguarding the confidentiality of patient information . </Li> <Li> Clear guidance should be provided for those individuals / bodies responsible for approving uses of patient - identifiable information . </Li> <Li> Protocols should be developed to protect the exchange of patient - identifiable information between NHS and non-NHS bodies . </Li> <Li> The identity of those responsible for monitoring the sharing and transfer of information within agreed local protocols should be clearly communicated . </Li>

The sixth caldicott principle states that you should