Confidentiality
As a patient/client it is your right, with certain exceptions, to have all information regarding your health, whether kept on paper or on the computer, confidential - and to this end, all staff are required to sign a statement of confidentiality to ensure that the highest possible standards of confidentiality are maintained.
It is possible, however, that it may be necessary to share some information regarding your medical history with other health care professionals such as hospital consultants, to ensure you receive appropriate treatment. In addition there are certain statutory requirements that require a practice/clinic to pass on information to the authorities, for example notification of gunshot wounds.
In other cases, such as releasing medical record to solicitors when dealing with complaints or legal claims, information is only released with your written authority to do so.
If you do have any concerns regarding the confidentiality of your personal medical history, or you would like further information. Please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Optometrist - Christopher Young (Senior Practitioner).
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