Data Protection
Confidentiality and Access to Records
All surgery staff are trained to deal with any information in total
confidentiality. Your health records remain confidential but you
have the right to see them. Should you wish to do so please apply in
writing to the Practice Manager.
We comply fully with the Access to Medical Records legislation. If
you require a copy of your notes there will be a charge to cover the
photocopying and printing costs in line with legislation.
Your medical records are held in the strictest of confidence.
Information is not passed on without your consent unless it is
within the confines of the NHS, by legal framework, or it is in the
public interested. Anonymised patient data may be shared for the
purpose of public health and audit or research. This practice is
registered under the Data Protection Act. It is a practice and legal
requirement that all staff both current and past maintain
confidentiality with regard to patients’ medical records.
If you would like to speak to a member of staff in private,
please ask to use our interview room.
