Information Sharing

Milton Surgery is committed to the highest standards of patient confidentiality.

The practice complies with current Data Protection and Access to Medical Records legislation.

Please note that your information will be stored on both our computer system and your record file.

All information is stored with maximum protection and the whole team is bound by confidentiality.

Identifiable Information about you will be shared with others in the following circumstances:

  • To provide further medical treatment for you e.g. from district nurses and hospital services
  • To help you get other services e.g. from social work department. This requires your consent.
  • When we have a duty to others e.g. in child protection cases.

On occasion outside agencies request information which is being collected to improve health care. Any information will be anonymised.

Date published: 17th July, 2017
Date last updated: 20th May, 2021