Confidentiality and Medical Records

The practice complies with data protection and access to medical records legislation. Identifiable information about you may be shared with others in the following circumstances:

• To provide further medical treatment for you (e.g. from community nurses and hospital services). Certain clinical priority information is included on your Emergency Care Summary which is available to the out-of-hours service, for example, in case of emergencies.

• 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 for management and audit purposes and to help the Health Board and Government plan services.
– If you do not wish anonymous information about you to be used in such a way, please let us know. You have the right to know what information we hold about you.

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.

Access to Medical Records
In accordance with GDPR and Access to Health Records Act, patients may request to see their medical records. Such requests should be made by completing our request form. No information will be released without the patient consent unless we are legally obliged to do so.

Request Form For Medical Record