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Home > Confidentiality

Confidentiality

All Doctors and Staff at this Practice are subject to the rules of confidentiality. "We listen but we do not tell." If you are calling on behalf of a family member or a friend, please understand that for reasons of confidentiality we cannot give potentially sensitive information over the phone and wherever possible we would ask for the patient to contact us themselves. This extends to those under 16 years of age. Advice is available from Doctors and Practice Nurses.

Consultation (Data Security)

The doctors and nurses at this practice use a computer system to record clinical data about our patients. This may be done during the consultation. Do let us know if your registration details (dates of birth, address, telephone numbers etc.) or any other information is incorrect so that we can your records accurate and up to date.

Security Protocol

Our practice is connected electronically to the NHS Net which is a secure network and allows protected access to the internet. Your clinical data is held separately and cannot be accessed from outside of the surgery. We have implemented a detailed security protocol and we will not send clinical data outside of this surgery by electronic or other means without your consent.

Last Updated 22 Apr 2026

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