Confidentiality & Medical Records
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 anonymised 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.
Reception and administration staff require access to your medical records in order to do their jobs. These members of staff are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the medical staff.
Adults: Adult Privacy Notice
Children: Privacy Notice (Children)
IT/Electronic Patient Records
Statement of Intent
Freedom of Information
Information about the General Practioners and the practice required for disclosure under this act can be made available to the public. All requests for such information should be made to the practice manager.
Access to Records
In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and General Data Protection Regulations 2018 and Access to Health Records Act, patients may request to see or to receive a copy of their medical records. Such requests should be made through the practice manager and excessive requests may be subject to an administration charge. No information will be released without the patient consent unless we are legally obliged to do so.
Subject Access Request Form
CCTV Policy & Code of Practice
CCTV is used in the waiting area of the surgery and also in the Car Park attached is our policy and how you can make an access request.
CCTV Policy
CCTV Code of Practice Patient Leaflet
Wi-Fi Policy
Wi-Fi Policy
Cookies Policy
The Practice's website uses cookies:- For more information on which cookies our website uses and how they are used please go to:- https://www.mysurgerywebsite.co.uk/disclaimer.htm
Cookies Policy
Complaints
We make every effort to give the best service possible to everyone who attends our practice.
However, we are aware that things can go wrong resulting in a patient feeling that they have a genuine cause for complaint. If this is so, we would wish for the matter to be settled as quickly, and as amicably, as possible.
To pursue a complaint please contact the practice manager who will deal with your concerns appropriately. Further written information is available regarding the complaints procedure from reception or you can download our policy here.
How to raise a concern or make a complaint
Violence Policy
The NHS operate a zero tolerance policy with regard to violence and abuse and the practice has the right to remove violent patients from the list with immediate effect in order to safeguard practice staff, patients and other persons. Violence in this context includes actual or threatened physical violence or verbal abuse which leads to fear for a person’s safety. In this situation we will notify the patient in writing of their removal from the list and record in the patient’s medical records the fact of the removal and the circumstances leading to it.
Safeguarding Policies
Safeguarding children and young adults policy
Safeguarding adults and vulnerable people