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Confidentiality

laptop_and_chainWe ask you for personal information so that you can receive appropriate care and treatment. This information is recorded on computer and we are registered under the Data Protection Act.

The information recorded also enables us to analyse various aspects of health and to produce an annual Practice Report.

The Practice will ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times by all members of the Practice Team. However, for the effective functioning of a multi-disciplinary team it is sometimes necessary that medical information about you is shared between members of the team.


YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION 

filesTo provide you with the care you need we hold the details of your consultations, illnesses, tests, prescriptions and other treatments which have been recorded by everyone involved in your care and treatment, eg. GP, Health Visitor, Practice Nurse.  This information may be stored electronically on computer files by Practice Staff. 

We sometimes disclose some of your personal health information to other organisations involved in your care.  For example, when your GP refers you to a specialist at the hospital we will send relevant details about you in the referral letter and receive information about you from them.  Our practice also participates in regional and national programmes such as the cervical cytology screening service and your name and address, date of birth and health number will be given to them in order to send an invitation to you. 

We need to use some of your personal health information for administrative purposes.  In order to receive payment for services provided to you, we have to disclose basic details about you to the NHS Board responsible for this area and to the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.  These organisations have a role in protecting public funds and are authorised to check that payments are being properly made.  We are required to co-operate with these checks and the disclosure of your date is a necessary part of our provision of healthcare services. 

Sometimes, we may participate in studies that are designed to improve the way services are provided to you or to check that our performance meets required standards and benchmarks.  Whenever we take part in activities such as these we will ensure that as far as possible any details that may identify you are not disclosed. 

We are sometimes involved in health research and the teaching of student nurses, doctors and other health professionals.  We will not use or disclose your personal health information for these purposes unless you have been informed beforehand and given your consent for us to do so. 

Where you need a service jointly provided with a local authority we will seek your permission before giving them your details. 

Sometimes we are required by law to pass on information et. The notification of births and deaths and certain diseases or crimes to the government as a legal requirement. 

Our use of your personal health information is covered by a duty of confidentiality and is regulated by the Data Protection Act.  The Data Protection act gives you a number of rights in relation to how your personal information is used, including a right to access the information we hold about you. 

Everyone working for the NHS has a legal duty to keep information about you confidential and adheres to a Code of Practice on protecting patient confidentiality.  Further information on this can be found at www.nhs.co.uk/confidentiality.   Anyone who receives information from us is also under a legal duty to keep it confidential. 

If you have any queries or concerns on how we use your personal health information, or would like to access your information, please contact the Practice Manager.

 
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