Overview
The surgery complies with data protection and access to medical records legislation. Identifiable information about you will be shared with others in the following circumstances:
- To provide further medical treatment for you (e.g. from district nurses and hospital services).
- To help you get other services (e.g. from the social work department). This requires your consent.
- When we have a duty to others (e.g. in child protection cases)
Anonymised patient information will also be used at local and national level to help the Health Board and Government plan services (e.g. for diabetic care). If you do not wish anonymous information about you to be used in such a way, please let us know.
Reception and administration staff require access to your medical records in order to do their jobs. These members of staff are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the medical staff.
Freedom of Information
Information about the General Practitioners and the surgery required for disclosure under this act can be made available to the public. All requests for such information should be made to the practice manager.
Access to records
In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Access to Health Records Act, patients may request to see their medical records. Such requests should be made through the practice manager and may be subject to an administration charge. No information will be released without the patient consent unless we are legally obliged to do so.
Policies
| Policy name | Version / Date |
|---|---|
| General Practice Privacy Notice (PDF only, 250 KB) | Version 2 (January 2022) |
| General Practice Children’s Privacy Notice (PDF only, 145 KB) | Version 2 (January 2022) |
| Data Security and Protection Policy (PDF only, 240 KB) | Version 1 (September 2018) |
| Freedom of Information (PDF only, 144 KB) | – |
| Information Access and Rights (PDF only, 59 KB) | – |
| List of Providers (PDF only, 217 KB) | – |
| Code of Confidentiality (PDF only, 777 KB) | Version 1 (November 2021) |
| COVID-19 and Your Information (PDF only, 61 KB) | April 2020 |
Page last reviewed: 8 August 2024