Under the Medical Act 1983, the GMC has the personal data we no longer need the data for power to request access to a patient’s medical concerning health is the purposes of the processing. records for the purposes of an investigation permitted under the Right to object: You have a general right to raise an into a doctor’s fitness to practise. following paragraph: objection to the processing of your personal data in some particular circumstances. This right only The source of the information shared in this applies where we cannot demonstrate compelling way is your electronic GP record. legitimate grounds for continued processing of your personal data for the purposes of direct Related Legislation: provision of care, and compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject. Right to complain: If you are dissatisfied with the way Cheshire Road Surgery process your data, you have the right to appeal/complain to the Information Commissioner (IC). The IC can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Lane Wilmslow Cheshire Tel: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545 745 Email: The Health Service Ombudsman (HSO) was set All records held by the The processing of You have the right to: up by Parliament to provide an independent Practice will be kept for personal data is To access, view or request copies of your complaint handling service for complaints that the duration specified permitted under the personal information; have not been resolved by the NHS in England in the following paragraph: request rectification of any inaccuracy in your and UK government departments. personal information; restrict the processing of your personal The HSO has the power to request access to a information where: patient’s medical records for the purpose of an accuracy of the data is contested, The processing of investigation. the processing is unlawful or, special categories of
Under the Medical Act 1983, the GMC has the power to request access to a patient’s medical records for the purposes of an investigation into a doctor’s fitness to practise. The source of the information shared in this way is your electronic GP record. personal data concerning health is permitted under the following paragraph: Related Legislation: we no longer need the data for the purposes of the processing. Right to object: You have a general right to raise an objection to the processing of your personal data in some particular circumstances. This right only applies where we cannot demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for continued processing of your personal data for the purposes of direct provision of care, and compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject. Right to complain: If you are dissatisfied with the way Cheshire Road Surgery process your data, you have the right to appeal/complain to the Information Commissioner (IC). The IC can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Lane Wilmslow Cheshire Tel: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545 745 Email: The Health Service Ombudsman (HSO) was set up by Parliament to provide an independent complaint handling service for complaints that have not been resolved by the NHS in England and UK government departments. The HSO has the power to request access to a patient’s medical records for the purpose of an investigation. All records held by the Practice will be kept for the duration specified in the The processing of personal data is permitted under the following paragraph: The processing of special categories of You have the right to: To access, view or request copies of your personal information; request rectification of any inaccuracy in your personal information; restrict the processing of your personal information where: accuracy of the data is contested, the processing is unlawful or,