Patient Confidentiality and Data Protection

We ask you for personal information so that you can receive appropriate care and treatment. This information is recorded on computer and we are registered under the Data Protection Act 2018. Your personal and medical details together with a record of all consultations are held within the practice’s electronic records. The practice takes the privacy of your personal information very seriously and works to the highest standards to maintain confidentiality. We respect our patients’ privacy and confidentiality at all times.

Your medical data and personal information are used, stored and disposed of under strict regulations set out in the Data Protection Act 2018. As part of providing quality health care your medical information may need to be shared with allied health professionals (i.e. hospitals or district nurses). Information is never shared with third parties i.e. external organisations or insurance companies without your full written consent. More information about this can be found at www.gov.uk/data-protection.