Confidentiality
Confidentiality
All patients have a right to privacy and confidentiality which will be maintained by all members of the Primary Health Care Team involved in your care.
Under the Data Protection Act, this practice cannot use any data it has on you, our patients, without your consent. Your data will only be shared with fellow Practitioners and other organisations for health related matters. If you do not want any data about you shared with any organisation, please ask at reception for the appropriate form. Your wishes will be respected, subject to legal, statutory or life threatening situations.
The following guidelines are in place to maintain the confidentiality of information in medical records.
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Only authorised personnel are allowed to enter confidential medical information into the computer-based patient record.
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The dissemination of confidential medical data should be limited only to those individuals or agencies with a bona fide use for the data, with the consent of the patient. Release of confidential medical information should be confined to the specific purpose for which the information is requested.
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A breach of confidentiality will lead to disciplinary procedures being instigated.
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All employees have a duty to uphold the rules of confidentiality even after they have left the practice.