Data Protection

The practice complies with data protection and access to medical records legislation. Identifiable information about you will only be shared with others in the following circumstances:

  • To provide further medical treatment for you, for example from district nurses and hospital services.
  • To help you get other services such as social services. This requires your consent.
  • When we have a duty to others, for example in child protection cases.
  • Anonymised patient information may be used at local and national level to help the Health Board and Government plan services, for example diabetic care. This information is unidentifiable.

If you do not wish anonymous information about you to be used in this way, please let us know.

Welsh GP Record

The Welsh GP Record is a summary of important information from your full GP medical record. It is available to selected Health Professionals in Out of Hours services and certain Secondary Care providers. It includes:

  • Your name, address and contact details
  • Current medication and medications prescribed in the last two years
  • Allergies or adverse reactions
  • Current problems or diagnoses
  • Results of recent tests within the previous year, such as blood tests or x-rays

It does not include any private discussions you may have had with your GP.

More information is available Welsh GP Record FAQ

Management of Records

Records and Information Management are key components of the Information Governance Agenda. Effective records management ensures we have the right information at the right time to support high-quality decision-making. Organisations are required to create and manage records appropriately under the UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Records may include administrative documents, electronic files, emails, audio/video recordings, x-rays, and CCTV footage, among others.