Management of Your Personal Health Information

Your personal health information is collected and used directly in association with your health care. They are confidential documents. It is the policy of this surgery to maintain security of medical records at all times and to ensure that this information is only available to authorised members of staff. All members of staff at this practice have signed a confidentiality agreement. All tenanted doctors have signed confidentiality agreements as part of their service agreement contracts. If you have any concerns about your health information privacy, please read the privacy policy pamphlet located at reception or let your doctor or practice manager know. If at any time you wish to access information in your health record, please call reception and leave a message for the practice manager. If you wish to transfer your health records from a previous practice you attended, reception can provide you with a form that authorises the transfer of your records to us. Please be aware that some practices charge an administration fee for the transfer of patient records.