Protection and Use of your Information
We ask for information about you so that you can receive the best possible care and treatment. We keep this information, together with details of your care, to ensure that your Doctor or Nurse has accurate and up to date information. It also may be needed if we see you again.
There are times when we have to pass on information about you to other people, such as hospitals, Social Services or the Health Authority. This is always done confidentially or by removing your identifying details when they are not essential. Information is NOT shared with any third party outside the Health Service (e.g. employer, solicitor, insurance company) without your written consent. We are obliged by law to provide certain information, e.g. notification of certain infectious diseases.
Everyone working for the NHS has a legal duty to maintain the highest level of confidentiality about patient information.
If at any time you would like to know more about how we use your information, you can speak to our Practice Manager.
Your Right to Access your Medical Record
If you wish to view your records (computerised and/or paper) please ask at Reception for an information leaflet and application form. Following receipt of your completed form we will contact you to arrange a mutually convenient date and time - please note that 21 days’ prior notice is usually required. Please provide a form of identity on your arrival. Whilst you are viewing your record you will be chaperoned by a senior member of staff or your GP. There is a fee of £10 for accessing the record and an additional 35p per page for any photocopied or printed records required (up to a maximum of £50).