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30/06/2017
Care.data – MPS advice to members
Care.data – MPS advice to members
Time to read article: 1 mins
The Care.data programme that was due to be rolled out in 2014 was delayed following criticism of the way the information campaign supporting it was implemented.
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GMC updates Confidentiality guidance
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The GMC has revised its Confidentiality guidance for all doctors practising in the UK
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New GMC Confidentiality guidance: what you need to know
Time to read article: 5 mins
The GMC has revised its Confidentiality guidance and this will come into force on 25 April 2017. Medicolegal Adviser Dr Rachel Birch explains what doctors need to know about the changes
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Access to medical reports - England
Time to read article: 3 mins
Doctors may, on occasion, receive a request from a patient’s employer for a medical report to be delivered directly to the HR department, without the patient seeing it. However, before any medical report can be provided, you must be satisfied that the patient has given valid consent to the release of the information. This factsheet looks at the issues surrounding medical reports for employers and other organisations, and offers advice to doctors who are asked to write reports.
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Communicating with patients by text message - England
Time to read article: 2 mins
Text messaging allows practices to target and contact hundreds of patients within minutes. Patients can respond by text with replies automatically forwarded to a specified email address. Many practices are signing up to using a text messaging service to inform patients of appointments, flu vaccinations, etc.
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Forced data audits for GP surgeries
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NHS authorities can now be forced by the Information Commissioner (ICO) to be audited for compliance with the Data Protection Act.
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News and updates
17/02/2015
Forced data audits for NHS
Forced data audits for NHS
Time to read article: 1 mins
NHS authorities can now be forced by the Information Commissioner (ICO) to be audited for compliance with the Data Protection Act.
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Access to health records - Scotland
Time to read article: 4 mins
Providing access to medical records is essentially a confidentiality issue; therefore, the starting point is whether or not the patient has consented to disclosure. If not, access should be denied, unless there is some other clear justification for allowing access.
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Access to health records - Northern Ireland
Time to read article: 4 mins
Providing access to medical records is essentially a confidentiality issue; therefore, the starting point is whether or not the patient has consented to disclosure. If not, access should be denied, unless there is some other clear justification for allowing access.
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