Executive Summary
O365 (Office 365) is a suite of collaboration tools provided under a financially discounted arrangement between NHS Digital and Microsoft with the name N365.
The purpose of this policy is to provide the organisation’s statement of intent on how it sets up, secures, uses, and monitors data used on the O365 platform.
It provides staff with their obligations and expectations when using solutions within O365 and helps to reduce the risk associated with use.
This policy will be supported by the available user guides to each of the applications.
Policy Details
| Download: | PDF version |
| Compiled by: | Nicki Rayment, Head of Digital Programme Delivery |
| Ratified by: | IG Steering Group |
| Date Ratified: | December 2023 |
| Date Issued: | January 2024 |
| Review Date: | December 2023 |
| Target Audience: | All staff. |
| Contact name: | Nicki Rayment, Head of Digital Programme Delivery |
See also:
- Information Systems Security Policy
- IT Acceptable Use Policy
- Email Policy
- Records Management Policy
- Patient Safety Incident Response Framework Policy
- Social Media Policy



