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Confidentiality
Confidentiality is extremely important to the work that we do, and we go
to great lengths to ensure that all patient information held by us is
kept safe and secure – regardless of whether it is held on computer or
in paper records.
All staff directly employed by the Practice and those who form part of
the wider Primary Healthcare Team (such as District Nurses, Health
Visitors. Midwives etc) are required as part of their contract of
employment to maintain absolute confidentiality and sign a declaration
to this effect.
On occasions, it is necessary for us to share information about you with
other healthcare professionals – for example, if you are referred to a
hospital consultant – to ensure that you receive the most appropriate
treatment. However, they are required to maintain confidentiality to the
same standard that we do.
In other cases, we might be asked to release medical information to
other people, such as solicitors or insurance companies, but we will
only release this information where we have your explicit written
agreement that we can do so.
Patient Information leaflet: How we use your Personal Information
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