In 2002 the DHSSPSNI undertook a public consultation on protecting personal information in Health & Social Care bodies. This resulted in 14 recommendations designed to improve the way in which those bodies handle the personal information of service users.
One of the recommendations was that a Privacy Advisory Committee (PAC) should be established to take forward the implementation of the other recommendations.
The PAC was established in 2006, its principal role is to advise HSC bodies about the use of information relating to patients and clients.
The Terms of Reference of the PAC can be found here