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Patient confidentiality
Confidentiality is recognised by law as an essential patient right and doctors have an ethical duty to keep patient information confidential. This detailed and up-to-date section explains the issues surrounding confidentiality and the duties of a GP. It also offers guidance to members who think there may be good reasons to breach confidentiality but are unsure whether they can.
Advice articles
- Confidentiality of gun owners - 24 June 2010
- Medical Council ring the changes - 25 November 2009
- NHS Scotland sets standards for the protection of data - 26 October 2009
- Security of electronic records - 25 June 2009
- Celebrity patients and confidentiality - 2 March 2009
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Case histories
- To whom it may concern - 1 May 2009
- Driving licence revoked - 1 December 2003
- Pressure to breach confidentiality - 1 October 2002
- Drunk in charge of bicycle - 1 January 2002
- Divorce and disclosure of medical records - 1 January 2002
Advice calls
- Ring of confidence - 1 December 2007
- Chaperones - 1 December 2007
- Police request for CCTV footage - 1 June 2007
- Patient confession - 1 June 2007
- Disclosure of confidential information to the police. - 1 December 2006
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