Allstaff, students, volunteers, and contractors must endeavour to meet the standardsoutlined in the NHSScotland Code of Practice on Protecting Patient Confidentiality,which can be found at www.show.scot.nhs.uk/confidentiality,as well as their terms of employment or other engagement agreements.The Scottish Executive seeksto help NHSScotland bodies discharge their responsibilities under the act in a consistentmanner through the Code of Practice and by supporting the work of the Data Protectionand Caldicott Guardian Forums.