South Wales Regional Quality Assurance Group

Meet the Chair

The South Wales Regional QA group is chaired by Mark Russell of South Wales Police. Mark says “As the Information Governance Lead for South Wales Police, I genuinely believe that the consistency provided by the WASPI framework when developing data sharing agreements with partners in Wales is fundamentally important.  With the introduction of the electronic Information Sharing Gateway (ISG) solution, developing new agreements and managing existing data sharing agreements has never been easier.  The QA Group provides a level of assurance that any information sharing protocols organisations are signing up to have been reviewed by individuals within experience in Information Governance.

The South Wales QA group is responsible for:

Strategic Sign-off: Granting the final assurance and approval of regional ISPs so that they can be used by partners in their region.

Local intelligence: Identifying if a proposed data flow fits existing local arrangements or strategic partnerships.

Maintaining Trust: Acting as the guardians of public trust by ensuring sharing is transparent and proportionate for the citizens in their area.

Membership list

The South Wales QA Group benefits from having members drawn from all the major information sharing organisations in the region, who bring their experience of real-world data protection compliance to the discussion of each Information Sharing Protocol.

The following organisations are currently members of the Group:

Barnados
Cardiff Council
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
South Wales Police
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Swansea Council
Vale of Glamorgan Council

Terms of Reference for the Group

Got a question for the Group? Ask the Chair via: waspiservice@wales.nhs.uk