The practice is registered and complies with the Data Protection Act 1998. Any request for access to notes by a patient, patient’s representative or outside body will be dealt with in accordance with the Act. Please contact the surgery for further information.
You have the right to see your medical records, subject to certain conditions. You can access your records by contacting the Practice Manager. It may sometimes be necessary for us to share your information with others involved in your care, such as hsopital, consultants, health visitors, district nurses or school nurses. For more details on this issue please ask a receptionist for a copy of ‘The Protection and Use of Patient Information’ leaflet.
Enhanced Data Sharing
Treeton Medical Centre users a secure computerised records system, which allows clinical staff to share information in your record to ensure the best care can be provided to you. This information is shared to services which you are receiving care.
You will be asked at each location where you are treated to agree to make your clinical records shareable.
Please see a guide for patients for further details. Final-Information-on-sharing-for-patients-implicit-consent
GDPR updated How we use your information
Fair Processing and Privacy Notice
Approved Units for SytmOne Sharing
Summary Care Records
A Summary care record has been created for all patients at Treeton Medical centre unless an opt out form has been completed.
Your summary care record contains information about your allergies and repeat/acute medication within the last year. This allows medical professionals access to essential health information about you in the event of urgent or unscheduled care outside your GP surgery.
For more information please see the attached leaflet. If you wish to opt out of the summary care record please completed the form below and hand in at the surgery.
SCR opt out form
Summary care record leaflet
Care Data
Your Data Matters to the NHS
Information about your health and care helps us to improve your individual care, speed up diagnosis, plan your local services and research new treatments.
In May 2018, the strict rules about how this data can and cannot be used were strengthened. The NHS is committed to keeping patient information safe and always being clear about how it is used.
You can choose whether your confidential patient information is used for research and planning.
To find out more visit: nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters
