The GDPR specifies the reasons we can lawfully process your data in different situations. For more detailed information on this, please see justification for collecting and using your “Legal information” section below. If this doesn’t answer your questions, please contact our Data Protection officer or GDPR team. How we keep your information confidential and safe Every member of staff who works for an NHS organisation has a legal obligation to keep information about you confidential. We will only ever use or pass on information about you if others involved in your care have a genuine need for it. NHS health records may be electronic, on paper or a mixture of both. Our GP records database is hosted by EMIS Health Ltd, who is acting as a data processor. All information is stored on their secure servers, is protected by appropriate security, and access is restricted to authorised personnel. We also make sure that data processors that support us are legally and contractually bound to operate and prove security arrangements are in place where data that could or does identify a person are processed. We only text you regarding matters of medical care, such as appointment reminders and (where appropriate), test results. How we use information about you, and why Direct care Confidential patient data will be shared within the healthcare team at the practice, including nursing staff, administration staff, secretaries and receptionists. This is necessary to allow us to facilitate the best possible care for you. These individuals have a professional and contractual duty of confidentiality. We may pass your personal information on to the following people or organisations, because they may require your information to assist them in the provision of your direct healthcare needs. It may be important for them to be able to access your information in order to ensure they can properly deliver their services to you: Hospital professionals (such as doctors, consultants, nurses) Other GPs/Doctors Pharmacists, dentists, opticians Nurses and other healthcare professionals including mental health professionals Ambulance services Any other person that is involved in providing services related to your general healthcare.
The GDPR specifies the reasons we can lawfully process your data in different situations. For more detailed information on this, please see “Legal justification for collecting and using your information” section below. If this doesn’t answer your questions, please contact our Data Protection officer or GDPR team. How we keep your information confidential and safe Every member of staff who works for an NHS organisation has a legal obligation to keep information about you confidential. We will only ever use or pass on information about you if others involved in your care have a genuine need for it. NHS health records may be electronic, on paper or a mixture of both. Our GP records database is hosted by EMIS Health Ltd, who is acting as a data processor. All information is stored on their secure servers, is protected by appropriate security, and access is restricted to authorised personnel. We also make sure that data processors that support us are legally and contractually bound to operate and prove security arrangements are in place where data that could or does identify a person are processed. We only text you regarding matters of medical care, such as appointment reminders and (where appropriate), test results. How we use information about you, and why Direct care Confidential patient data will be shared within the healthcare team at the practice, including nursing staff, administration staff, secretaries and receptionists. This is necessary to allow us to facilitate the best possible care for you. These individuals have a professional and contractual duty of confidentiality. We may pass your personal information on to the following people or organisations, because they may require your information to assist them in the provision of your direct healthcare needs. It may be important for them to be able to access your information in order to ensure they can properly deliver their services to you: Hospital professionals (such as doctors, consultants, nurses) Other GPs/Doctors Pharmacists, dentists, opticians Nurses and other healthcare professionals including mental health professionals Ambulance services Any other person that is involved in providing services related to your general healthcare.
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