The Data Security and Protection Toolkit is an online self-assessment tool that allows organisations to measure their performance against the National Data Guardian’s 10 data security standards.
All organisations that have access to NHS patient data and systems must use this toolkit to provide assurance that they are practising good data security and that personal information is handled correctly.
This system is subject to ongoing development.
What's new?
DSPT audit guide for mandated outcomes 2024-25 published for NHS Trusts, CSUs, ICBs and ALBs (10 December 2024)
This document is being provided in advance of the full Independent Assessment Guide to support planning and provide detailed guidance for the specific outcomes which are mandated to be audited for the 2024-2025 Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT).
DSPT 24-25 Interim (Baseline) assessment window now open (10 December 2024)
Details about the DSPT 24-25 Interim (Baseline) assessment for NHS Trusts, Integrated Care Boards, DHSC Arm’s Length Bodies and Commissioning Support Units.
Nominations open for the National Health and Care Information Governance Annual Awards 2025 (06 December 2024)
Working in Information Governance can be a tough and lonely place, whether as an Information Governance professional or as someone supportive of the discipline. Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their hard Information Governance work?
NHS England are seeking views from people who have used their suite of universal information governance (IG) templates (6 December 2024)
If you are responsible for information governance or managing information assets and have used the templates, please complete this questionnaire by 13th December. This will help NHS England see how useful they have been and consider requests for changes.
DSPT Independent Assurance and Audit 2024-25 (29 November 2024)
Guidance for all Independent Providers who have been designated Operators of Essential Services and IT Suppliers to have a DSPT Audit to the required mandatory scope and framework methodology. A summary guide for NHS organisations and the list of mandatory outcomes to audit is now available, with detailed guidance to follow in a couple of weeks (mid December 2024).
Reminder on submitting an update to your 23-24 DSPT Improvement plans (29 November 2024)
This is for organisations with a 2023-24 (v6) DSPT publication status of ‘Approaching Standards’ or ‘Standards Not Met’.
