Toolkit Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is DSPT?

The Data Security and Protection Toolkit or DSPT for short, is the way in which the Department of Health assess and make assurances that we are handling NHS data safely and securely.

The toolkit is made up of 10 Data Security Standards 131 different items of Evidence required for a Toolkit.  If  the Framework is followed completely then this provides us with all the evidence that is needed for a project to be able to use the university toolkit.

 2. Does training need to be completed every year?

In short yes.

The NHS requires that IG training is completed every year and is a requirement of the toolkit that all project members complete IG training annually.