LevelSection
Ref NoBPS/001/4/01/04/02
PreviousNumbersBPS/001/3/11/12
TitleBPS Professional Affairs Board PAB Working Party on Data Protection Papers 1976-1993
Date1976-1993
Extent7 files
DescriptionFolders containing agendas, minutes, correspondence and consultations concerning the British Psychological Society's Working Party on Data Protection and successor groups looking at issues relating confidentiality and access to client and personal health records.

After a report on Data Protection by Sir Norman Lindrop in 1978 the Professional Affairs Board (PAB) agreed in November 1979 to set up a Working Party on Data Protection to monitor initiatives which culminated in the 1984 Data Protection Act. Convener, Mr Alastair Maclean. In 1983 the Working Party issued 'Guidelines for a Code of Practice on Data Protection'.

Details include:

BPS/001/4/01/04/02/01 Data Protection Working Party General papers including; correspondence, reports, memorandum of evidence, replies to Home Office questions and other papers (1976-1979)

BPS/001/4/01/04/02/02 Data Protection Working Party Correspondence including varied correspondence to and from individuals and organisations in connection with the Working Party (1976-1985)

BPS/001/4/01/04/02/03 Data Protection Working Party Agenda and Minutes of Meetings (1979-1985).

BPS/001/4/01/04/02/04 Data Protection Working Party Guidelines for a Code of Practice on Data Protection 1982-1983

BPS/001/4/01/04/02/05 Data Protection Working Party Agenda and Minutes of Meetings 1985-1988

BPS/001/4/01/04/02/06 Open Access to Client Records Working Party 1987-1990

BPS/001/4/01/04/02/07 Standing Committee on Confidentiality and Access to Information 1991-1993
FormatTextual Material
NotesThe History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society.
Files 1-3 Transferred to Wellcome - not yet on their catalogue use previous reference number to request.
LanguageEnglish
Related MaterialBPS/001/4/02 BPS Professional Affairs Board
BPS/001/4/01/02/04 BPS Professional Affairs Board Papers 1983
BPS/001/4/01/02/05 BPS Professional Affairs Board Papers 1984
BPS/001/11/04/03/03/19 Evidence and Response to the Data Protection Committee 1977-1979
BPS/001/11/04/03/04/07 Response to Data Protection Legislation 1982-1988
BPS/001/11/04/03/04/06 Response to DHSS Document 'Client Access to Personal Social Services'
BPS/001/11/04/03/04/14 Comments on Data Protection Act Subject Access to Personal Health Data Order 1985-1988
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AccessConditionsAuthorised Users. View by Appointment
AccessStatusOpen
Location13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London
18: Wellcome Library Off Site Storage
TermData Protection
Communication Legislation
Access to Information
Communication Control
CopyrightSubject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Head of the History of Psychology Centre and Archives and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material
RulesDescription compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000
ArchNoteCompiled by Mike Maskill BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre.
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