Freedom of Information
The practice 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.
- Anonymous 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.
- When the surgery is closed NHS 24 or Accident and Emergency can access your Emergency Care Summary. Please tell the surgery if you do not want your summary accessed by the emergency care.
Data Protection Act - Accessing your medical health records