In line with the General Data Protection Regulations Bredon Hill Surgery has a Data Protection Notice for Patients, a copy of which can be sent to you via email or post. Please contact the surgery on 01684 773444 or email your request to the practice to receive this information.
Your Data Matters
Information about your health and care help the NHS to improve your individual care, speed up diagnosis, plan your local services and speed up new treatments.
The strict rules about how this data can and cannot be used have been strengthened. The NHS is committed to keeping patient information safe and always being clear about how it is used.
You can choose if your confidential data is used for research and planning. To find out more you can visit https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters.
Patient Confidentiality
We ask you for personal information so that you can receive care an treatment. This information is recorded on our computer system and we are registered under the Data Protection Act.
We understand how important confidentiality is to our patients and we provide complete confidentiality between you and us at all times.
We receive a large amount of correspondence everyday and it is the job of the receptionists to distribute to the relevant people in the practice. The receptionists will open letters to GP’s, even those marked confidential and take the appropriate action. Please be advised that everything is dealt with in the strictest of confidence and all members of staff adhere to our confidentiality policy.
If you wish a third party to receive information about yourself, please ask the reception team to complete a form for you.