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Module 3.9 - Decommissioning

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This module addresses the safe withdrawal of digital clinical systems, including residual risk management, data integrity and retention, migration, access controls, continuity of care and rollback arrangements.

This module will provide:

Knowledge
  • Decommissioning planning, residual risk and data retention
  • Continuity of care and rollback or contingency arrangements
Skills
  • Contributes to decommissioning safety assessments
  • Identifies hazards introduced by decommissioning activities
Behaviours
  • Systematic and cautious
  • Maintains patient focus throughout

Learning outcome 21

Safe decommissioning of digital clinical systems.

Content guidance

1. Planning safe withdrawal

Residual risk management at end of life.

Data integrity, retention, migration and access controls.

Continuity of care and rollback or contingency arrangements.

2. Handover and assurance

Decommissioning CSCR and closure evidence.

Hazard handover to replacement systems.

Lessons-learned capture for future deployments.

Last edited: 16 July 2026 10:46 am

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  1. Curriculum level 3 - guidance
  2. Module 3.1 - Roles and responsibility of a CSO
  3. Module 3.2 - Clinical risk management activities throughout the product lifecycle
  4. Module 3.3 - Developing and maintaining safety documentation
  5. Module 3.4 - Identifying the scope of safety assessment
  6. Module 3.5 - Hazard assessment and methodology
  7. Module 3.6 - Phases of risk assessment and risk acceptability
  8. Module 3.7 - The safety case and safety case report
  9. Module 3.8 - Incident management and monitoring
  10. Module 3.9 - Decommissioning
  11. Module 3.10 - Testing evidence
  12. Key literature and references