All medical records, written and computerised, are confidential and information from records cannot be disclosed to anyone other than the patient unless authorisation has been attained. However patients have a legal right to have access to their own medical records under the Data Protection Act 1998 and applications to view records should be in writing and patients should be aware that a fee will be payable.
The practice complies to the statutory requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the misuse of Computers Act 1990.
The Practice share the full patient record to Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) clinicians for direct care purposes and demographic details to allow direct appointment booking.