Confidentiality in the NHS Flashcards
(10 cards)
Why do service users need confidentiality?
- service users have a right to privacy
Which HCPC SOP’s relate to confidentiality?
2.2 and 6.5
What is the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulations?
- these acts protect individuals by requiring personal data to be processed lawfully and fairly
- requiring inaccurate data to be rectified
- individuals can object to the processing of personal data
- orgs that violate gdpr may face fines
What are some types of data?
- ethnicity
- religion
- sexuality
- health
- convictions
When can consent only be given?
when a patient is competent and mentally sound
What are the conditions for consent?
1) Competency
2) Must be voluntary
3) must be Informed
What are the Caldicott principles?
1) Justify your use of confidential info
2) Use confidential info only when necessary
3) use minimum necessary confidential info
4) access to confidential info should be on a need to know basis
5) comply with the law
What is a Caldicott guardian?
a senior person responsible for protecting the confidentiality of patient and service user information and enabling appropriate info sharing
What is the National Information Governance for Health and Social Care?
- they provide advice on the appropriate use, sharing, and protection of patient and service user info
- they deem information governance as essential for the lawful and ethical use of patient information, for the benefit of the individual and whom the info relates to
When can a clinician release confidential info?
1) with the consent of patient or a legal authorised surrogate decision maker
2) due to a court order
3) due to the information being necessary to continue a treatment
4) to comply with the law (aka child abuse)
5) to communicate a threat to the patient or public
