Data Protection Officer
The Practice’s named DPO (Data Protectikon Officer) is Hayley Gidman, Head of Information Governance, Midlands and Lancashire CSU.
Address of DPO: Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, Heron House, 120 Grove Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4LX.
Contact details for DPO:
Telephone: 01782 872648
E-mail: mlcsu.dpo@nhs.net
How we use your medical records – Important information for patients
- This practice handles medical records in-line with laws on data protection and confidentiality.
- We share medical records with those who are involved in providing you with care and treatment.
- In some circumstances we will also share medical records for medical research, for example to find out more about why people get ill.
- We share information when the law requires us to do so, for example, to prevent infectious diseases from spreading or to check the care being provided to you is safe.
- You have the right to be given a copy of your medical record.
- You have the right to object to your medical records being shared with those who provide you with care.
- You have the right to object to your information being used for medical research and to plan health services.
- You have the right to have any mistakes corrected and to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Please see the practice privacy notice on the website or speak to the Practice Manager for more information about your rights.
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