Our Privacy Notice

Last Updated: Friday, 08 November 2024

DR JUDE’S GROUP PRACTICES

Privacy Notice

 

PATIENT INFORMATION

“Your data, privacy and the Law”

How we use your medical records

 

• This practice handles medical records according to the laws on data protection and confidentiality.

 

• We share medical records with health professionals who are involved in providing you with care and treatment. This is on a need to know basis and event by event.

 

• Some of your data is automatically copied to the Shared Care Summary Record

 

• We do share some of your data with local out of hours / urgent or emergency care service

 

• Data about you is used to manage national screening campaigns such as Flu, Cervical cytology and Diabetes prevention.

 

• Data about you, usually de-identified, is used to manage the NHS and make payments.

 

• We share information when the law requires us to do, for instance when we are inspected or reporting certain illnesses or safeguarding vulnerable people.

 

• Your data is used to check the quality of care provided by the NHS.

 

• We may also share medical records for medical research – this information is anonymised – if identity is necessary, your permission will be required.

 

IF YOU REQUIRE FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE INQUIRE AT THE RECEPTION FOR GUIDANCE.