Confidentiality & Management of Records
The practice complies with data protection and access to medical records legislation.
Identifiable information about you will only be shared with others in the following circumstances:
- To provide further medical treatment for you, for example from district nurses and hospital services.
- To help you get other services, for example from social services. This requires your consent.
- When we have a duty to others, for example in child protection cases.
- Anonymised patient information may also be used at local and national level to help the Health Board and Government plan services, for example diabetic care. This information would be unidentifiable.
If you do not wish anonymous information about you to be used in this way, please let us know.
Welsh GP Record
Your Welsh GP Record is a summary of important information from your full GP medical record. It is available to selected health professionals in Out of Hours services and certain Secondary Care providers.
Your Welsh GP Record may include:
- Your name, address and contact details
- Current medication and medication you have been prescribed in the last two years
- Allergies or any adverse reactions
- Current problems or diagnosis
- Results of recent tests you have had in the previous year, such as blood tests and x-rays
It does not include any private discussions you may have had with your GP.
Read more about the Welsh GP RecordManagement of records
Records and Information Management are key elements within the Information Governance Agenda, which steer the design and maintenance of appropriate policies and procedures.
Records management helps ensure that we have the right information at the right time to make the right decisions.
Organisations are required to create and manage records appropriately as set out in the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Various standards and legislation govern the use of records within an organisation. These can include, but are not limited to, administrative records, paper and electronic documents, emails, audio and video recordings, x-rays and CCTV footage.
Information GovernancePrivacy notices and leaflets
You can read more about how your information is used and your rights using the links below.