Information Sharing Gateway - ISG
Welcome to the WASPI-ISG landing page. Here you can register to use the system and access all available WASPI-based ISG guidance.
What is the Information Sharing Gateway (ISG)?
The Information Sharing Gateway (ISG) is a system designed to assist an organisation's compliance with data protection legislation; helping to ensure information is being shared, managed and processed correctly. It centralises and shares key resources in a way that is accessible and transparent.
The ISG platform is now evolving, through work by the ISG team and WASPI Service, to facilitate streamlined data sharing in Wales. It will do this by increasing visibility of existing data sharing pathways, streamlining processes to create a WASPI Information Sharing Protocol (ISP), and generating notifications to ensure ISPs are reviewed by organisations more effectively. The WASPI functionality will be rolled out through several phases:
Phase 1 – Regional access for each WASPI Quality Assurance Group to use the ISG as the regional/national register.
Phase 2 – Increased access to the register within each region.
Phase 3 – Workflows established to enable ISPs to be created and reviewed within the ISG and work flowed to the WASPI Service and each Regional Quality Assurance Group.
Current Position:
Phase 1
Currently, the ISG is becoming available for use as a National Register for Data Sharing in Wales. The WASPI Service are working to upload all existing WASPI ISPs to the ISG so that they are available to view when you access the system.
Please use the ISG as your National Data Sharing Register but be aware that, at present, the existing WASPI processes remain in relation to ISP creation and assurance.
Any new/reviewed ISPs will be added/updated in the ISG by the WASPI Service.
Registration Form
To sign-up to the ISG, please complete the registration form, as linked below.
User Guidance
For more information and guidance on using the ISG system, please refer to the guidance documents and video clips below.
ISG System DPIA
With the phased implementation of a new system, the WASPI Service are committed to maintaining an iterative Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).
The DPIA and any associated risks are continually reviewed as the system is developed and, as such, are available upon request.
Contact
If you have any queries about the ISG system or other WASPI matters, please contact the team at: waspiservice@wales.nhs.uk