Practice Privacy Statement
This Practice aims to ensure the highest standard of care for our patients. We understand that a Practice must
be governed by an ethic of privacy and confidentiality. How we deal with your information is consistent with
the privacy principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Patient consent is a key factor in
dealing with patient health information. This Practice Privacy Statement is about making consent meaningful
by informing you of our policies and practices for dealing with your personal information.
Managing your information
In order to provide for your care here we need to collect and keep information about you and your health on our records.
We will retain your information securely.
We will only ask for and keep information that is necessary.
We will only keep your records for as long as is necessary and in accordance with legal requirements.
We will attempt to keep it as accurate and up-to-date as possible.
We will explain the need for any information we ask for if you are not sure why it is needed.
We ask you to inform us about any relevant changes that we should know about, such as any new medical treatment or change of contact details.
Disclosure of information to others
Access to patient records is regulated to ensure that they are used only to the extent that enables the practice staff to perform their tasks for the proper functioning of the Practice.
In this regard, we may need to pass some of your information to other health and social care professionals in order to provide you with the treatment and services you need.
Only the relevant part of your record will be released. These other professionals are also legally bound to treat your information with the same duty of care and confidentiality that we do.