Digital Assessment Service
The Information Standard – Policy Statement
Digital Assessment Service - Information Standard Policy Statement
The Digital Assessment Service is committed to adopting the Information Standard to maintain
and improve its information production system and the quality of information.
a) The Digital Assessment Service is committed to producing good quality information.
Our health and symptom checkers are written using evidence-based resources. Our
sources of evidence and research methods are available upon request, via our Contact
us page.
b) The Digital Assessment Service is committed to ensuring that all the information covered
by the scope of the information production system meets the requirements of this
standard.
c) The Digital Assessment Service is committed to reviewing all information materials for
continuing suitability and to update them as necessary. We routinely review them every
three years, but our information is regularly monitored and may be updated earlier to
provide the most up-to-date and relevant advice.
d) The Digital Assessment Service is committed to ensuring that all those involved in
producing the information are aware of, and comply with the policy statement and the
requirements of the Standard.
e) The Digital Assessment Service is committed to maintaining records to show
acknowledgement of the policy statement and its implications by all those involved in
producing the information.
Document type:
Policy statement
Status of document:
Final
Version:
3.2
Date ratified:
21.5.2014
Ratified by:
DAS Senior Management Team
Date updated and ratified:
21.5.2014 – Head of Clinical Assurance
Review date:
21.5.2015
Procedural Document Owner:
Clinical Systems Governance Lead
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Version 3.2