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, hospital services and any clinics hosted by the local Practice Federation (Eastleigh Southern Practices Network)
- 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, or for the prevention and detection of crime
Anonymised patient information will also be used at local and national level to help the Clinical Commissioning Group and Public Health plan services e.g. for diabetic care.
If you do not wish anonymous information about you to be used in such away, 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.
Freedom of Information
Information about the General Practitioners 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. For more information, please see our Freedom of Information Protocol.
Access to Records
In accordance with the Data Protection Act of 2018 and access to health records act, patients may request to see their medical records. Such requests should be made through the secretaries. No information will be released without the patient consent unless we are legally obliged to do so.
Case Study
The GP refers you to Orthopaedics. Within the referral letter are your significant medical problems, your allergies, your medications and your recent consultation with the GP. The Consultant is able to use this information to ensure they are treating you safely.