Release Of Patient Information Without Consent In Suffolk
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If you would like to access the information held by us, you can request it by emailing: foi@westsuffolk.uk. You will need to specify: what information you want. your name.
They can make it to any part of your organisation and they do not have to direct it to a specific person or contact point. A request does not have to include the phrases 'subject access request', 'right of access' or 'Article 15 of the UK GDPR'.
If you would like to access the information held by us, you can request it by emailing: foi@westsuffolk.uk. You will need to specify: what information you want. your name.
Requesting access to the information we hold about you You can make your request, either verbally or in writing. If you wish to make a written request, please send it by: emailing: data.protection@suffolk.uk. post to: Data Protection Team, Constantine House, 5 Constantine Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2DH.
If you are in the UK and have been affected by your medical records being accessed inappropriately, call us to discuss your potential to claim. If you have valid grounds, one of our experienced data breach claim solicitors could help you seek compensation.
You must get the patient's consent, which should usually be in writing, to make a recording that will be used in widely accessible public media, whether or not you consider the patient will be identifiable from the recording, other than for the recordings listed in paragraph 10.
Health and care records are confidential so a person can only access someone else's records if they are authorised to do so. To access someone else's health records, a person must: be acting on their behalf with their consent, or. have legal authority to make decisions on their behalf (i.e. power of attorney), or.
Staff are only able to access your record when they have an official need to, they can't look at your record for no reason. They can only see the information they need to use in order for them to do their job properly and help you manage your health.
Health and care organisations make every effort to keep your records accurate. However, occasionally information may need to be amended about you or your care. If you think that the health or care information in your records is factually inaccurate, you have a legal right to ask for your records to be amended.
