If you have been to the practice recently you may have been asked to take part in a survey regarding patient confidentiality. As we hoped, we have scored top marks in this area.
The Practice complies with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We have Data Protection policies in place which describe our procedures for ensuring that the personal information about our patients is processed fairly and lawfully. To ensure that we comply with the regulations in all respects, our patients need to read our Data Protection policy and sign to say that they understand it. We are currently in the process of providing our patients with this information for them to sign.
Next time you attend the practice we will be asking you to read the policy and to sign the declaration, if we have not done so already. Thank you for your co-operation and patience whilst we undergo this necessary task and, in any event, please do not hesitate to ask us at any time, to see our information governance policies, or any of our policies which may be of interest to you.
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