Privacy Policy
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance The categories of information we collect are:• Contact Information• Health Records• Web based from Cookies for web analytics (not advertising) Privacy Policy Lynn Carole Brooks will not pass or disclose your contact information or medical information to another party without your consent.Health Records are subject to confidentiality and data protection requirements. Your other personal information is protected by the GDPR. The website and the information contained in it is at your own risk and is for informative purposes only and uses cookies and analytics services on this website to monitor traffic.Contact InformationThis information is provided by you either personally or via the website. This information will not be passed to a third party.You have the right to request this information is deleted if you wish.Health Records The information you provide (including the pre-consultation questionnaire) is classified as a health record and subject to confidentiality and the data in your records can include:• treatments received or ongoing• information about allergies• your medicines• any reactions to medications in the past any clinically relevant lifestyle information, such as smoking, alcohol or weight• personal data, such as your age, name and address• consultation notes taken during an appointmentMore information on health records can be found here: www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/thenhs/records/healthrecords/Pages/overview.aspx.This information will be kept in line with Medical Requirements and legislation. Health Records ConfidentialityThere are strict laws and regulations to ensure your health records are kept confidential and can only be accessed by health professionals directly involved in your care.There are a number of different laws that relate to health records. The two most important laws are:• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replacing the Data Protection Act (1998)• Human Rights Act (1998) Under the terms of the GDPR, organisations must ensure that any personal information it gathers in the course of its work is:• only used for the stated purpose of gathering the information (which in this case would be to ensure that you receive a good standard of healthcare)• kept secureIt is a criminal offence to breach the Data Protection Act (1998) and doing so can result in imprisonment. The Human Rights Act (1998) also states that everyone has the right to have their private life respected. This includes the right to keep your health records confidential.