Confidentiality

In common with all UK general practices, your records are stored electronically in our computer system. Rigorous safeguards are employed to prevent unauthorised access to stored information and your rights are fully covered by the Data Protection Act 2018. NHS England has access to certain parts of the system in order to obtain data for audit and management purposes; however, this excludes access to any information which identifies any individual by name. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 allows you access to any records we hold about you.

We appreciate that in a rural community you may have family or friends who work at the practice; we have strict confidentiality policies which all staff work to and respect.