Sharing Health Records

How information about you helps us to provide better care

Confidential information from your medical records can be used by the NHS to improve the services offered so we can provide the best possible care for everyone.

This information along with your postcode and NHS number but not your name, are sent to a secure system where it can be linked with other health information.

This allows those planning NHS services or carrying out medical research to use information from different parts of the NHS in a way which does not identify you.

You have a choice .

If you are happy for your information to be used in this way you do not have to do anything.

If you have any concerns or wish to prevent this from happening, please speak to practice staff or ask at reception for a copy of the leaflet “How information about you helps us to provide better care”. You can also access this leaflet by clicking on the link;

Patient Leaflet- How Information about you helps us provide better care

Patient Leaflet - Better Information Means Better Care

FAQ's;

Frequently asked question for patients

More information can be found here

www.nhs.uk/caredata

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What you can do now.

You can write to us to tell us your views on this.

You can email us your views on Elms.medicalcentre@nhs.net

You can leave feedback via our website.

You can complete the form below and hand it in reception.

Patient Opt Out Form

You can also leave your comments and feedback on our Facebook page and our Twitter page. (Please remember both the social network sites are in the public domain and information is not confidential)

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