St George’s Medical Centre

How we use your medical records and GDPR

  • St George’s Medical Centre handles medical records in line with laws on data protection and confidentiality.
  • We share medical records with those who are involved in providing you with care and treatment.
  • In some circumstances we will also share medical records for medical research, for example, to find out more about why people get ill.
  • We share information when the law requires us to do so, for example, to prevent infectious diseases from spreading, or to check the care provided to you is safe.
  • You have the right to request a copy of your medical record.
  • You have the right to object to your identifiable information being used for medical research and to plan health services.
  • You have the right to request that any mistakes in your medical record are corrected.

Our full GDPR Privacy Notice can be found here:  SGMC Practice Privacy Notice – 23May18

 

Date published: 17th November, 2019
Date last updated: 17th November, 2019