Confidentiality
NHS Code of Practice
November 2003
September 2003
,
,Confidentiality
NHS Code of Practice
November 2003
, READER INFORMATION
Policy Estates
HR/Workforce Performance
Management IM & T
Planning Finance
Clinical Partnership Working
Document Purpose Best Practice Guidance
ROCR Ref: Gateway Ref: 1656
Title NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice
Author DH/IPU/Patient Confidentiality
Publication date ASAP
Target Audience Caldicott Guardians and Data Protection
Officers
Circulation list PCT CEs, NHS Trusts CEs, Care Trusts CEs,
Directors of HR, Communications Leads,
WDC CEs, Voluntary Organisations
Description Purpose is to provide guidance to the NHS
and NHS related organisations on patient
information confidentiality issues. BMA,
GMC and OIC have endorsed the
document. This will help send a consistent
message across the Service on
confidentiality and issues around the
processing of patient information.
Cross Ref HSG(96)18/LASSL(96)5 – The Protection
and Use of Patient Information
Superseded Doc HSG(96)18/LASSL(96)5 – The Protection
and Use of Patient Information
Action required Ministerial approval to publish
Timing N/A
Contact Details David Martin
Department of Health
Confidentiality Unit, IPU
Quarry House
Leeds
0113 254 6267
For recipient use
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NHS Code of Practice
November 2003
September 2003
,
,Confidentiality
NHS Code of Practice
November 2003
, READER INFORMATION
Policy Estates
HR/Workforce Performance
Management IM & T
Planning Finance
Clinical Partnership Working
Document Purpose Best Practice Guidance
ROCR Ref: Gateway Ref: 1656
Title NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice
Author DH/IPU/Patient Confidentiality
Publication date ASAP
Target Audience Caldicott Guardians and Data Protection
Officers
Circulation list PCT CEs, NHS Trusts CEs, Care Trusts CEs,
Directors of HR, Communications Leads,
WDC CEs, Voluntary Organisations
Description Purpose is to provide guidance to the NHS
and NHS related organisations on patient
information confidentiality issues. BMA,
GMC and OIC have endorsed the
document. This will help send a consistent
message across the Service on
confidentiality and issues around the
processing of patient information.
Cross Ref HSG(96)18/LASSL(96)5 – The Protection
and Use of Patient Information
Superseded Doc HSG(96)18/LASSL(96)5 – The Protection
and Use of Patient Information
Action required Ministerial approval to publish
Timing N/A
Contact Details David Martin
Department of Health
Confidentiality Unit, IPU
Quarry House
Leeds
0113 254 6267
For recipient use
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