Does national Internet usage blocking remove the need for acceptable use policies at regional and trust level within the NHS?
No. Although it is clear that gambling is not a part of any NHS business activity in any area, other types of Internet usage will vary in appropriateness from Trust to Trust. NHS Connecting for Health strongly recommends that trusts and pan-trust support agencies implement their own acceptable use policies and safeguards, driven by a recognised web content management system, in addition to the national filtering that is in place.
