Confidential patient data will be shared within the practice health care team and with other health care professionals to whom you are referred for care. Your data may be used by these clinical teams providing your care for the essential purpose of clinical audit. Confidential data may also be required for the broader purpose of public health and audit and the provision of health care services. Data disclosed will be kept to the minimum, required to serve the purpose and be anonymised before disclosure. Confidential and identifiable patient information will not be disclosed otherwise without explicit consent, unless
- It is a matter of life or death or serious harm to you or
another individual - It is overwhelmingly in the public interest to do so
- There is a legal obligation to do so.
In all of these circumstances the minimum identifiable information that is essential to serve the purpose may be revealed to someone with a legal entitlement to access the data for that purpose.
All individuals with access to your data have a professional and/or contractual duty of confidentiality.
If you are concerned about any of the ways in which your confidential data is handled further information is available from the Practice Manger. You are entitled to register an objection which will be respected if this is possible.
Kennet and North Wiltshire PCT is party to the NHS contract held by the Practice. Further details of primary medical services in this area may be obtained from them at this address:
Address: Southgate House Pans Lane DEVIZES SN10 5EQ
Tel No: 01380 728899
Fax No: 01380 722443
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www.kennetandnwiltspct.nhs.uk