Health and safety professionals will know that there it’s an industry with many records to keep track of. Storing said records is an integral part of the process and requires regular assessments, particularly since the introduction of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). When it comes to health and safety records retention, it must…
ISO 15489 is the global standard for records management. The first of its kind, it was first published in 2001 and has since been revised and re-published, most recently in 2016. It has been adopted in over 50 countries around the world and has been translated to more than 15 different languages. The revised standard…
Ever run into the problem where you just cannot find that document or piece of paperwork, just when you need it most? When someone’s on the phone waiting on your information or you need to complete government or tax paperwork? It happens to everyone, but this problem is preventable if you put together a strong…
There are many factors involved in the provision of high-quality patient care. The most obvious being access to good medical professionals and facilities. For doctors, administrators and other hospital staff, access to essential patient information has an enormous impact on the services they deliver. Given the number of illnesses, ailments, emergencies and chronic conditions that…
It’s important for legal firms to have a strong records management policy due to the large amounts of sensitive documents that they handle, including different types of agreements, instructions, and case notes. It’s largely agreed across the profession that the minimum legal document retention period should be at least six years for most types of…
Effective information management is vital for any company. And this means that every company needs a good records retention schedule. In this post we’re going to look at how to design a records retention schedule. First, though, we’ll look at why records retention is so important. Why is a Records Retention Schedule Important? A company…
Inactive records can easily become a major issue for businesses of all sizes. Several types cause issues for businesses, but those created by the HR department can be particularly problematic. Here’s why. On average, small and medium businesses employ between 100 and 500 people, but even in companies with as little as 12 employees an…
There are many different types of record that businesses and non-profit organisations need to retain – chief amongst them are, arguably, financial records. Amongst other things, these records help to keep track of the organisation’s financial health and where money is (and isn’t) going. Many organisations will retain their financial records because it simply makes…
