Confidentiality
We have a duty of confidentiality to you our patients. We
regard this as being of the utmost importance. We would like to make a few
points about this.
We are frequently asked for reports by insurance companies,
solicitors, employers etc. Before providing these reports we shall require
written consent. Where the consent does not appear to make clear the full extent
we may ask for more explicit consent direct from the patient or his representative.
For example solicitors frequently request copies of the entire medical record
even though you may imagine they have only requested copies of the records
pertaining to the accident/event.
We cannot provide information to relatives and spouses without
consent.
You have a right to examine your notes according to the
provisions of the Data
Protection Act 1998.
Members of staff may need access to patient's medical records
for administrative purposes. Staff from the Health Authority, who are fully
trained and authorised and have a duty of confidentiality, may be involved in
ensuring that claims for payment made by the practice correspond to the services provided.
Website Privacy
We respect the privacy and anonymity of users of this website. We do not use
cookies. We do not require users to register at our site. The information (the
names, email addresses or any other contact information, personal or medical
data) provided to us voluntarily by our visitors in their communications with us
is securely stored and not shared with any third party.
Last updated
29 November 2011 | 
