Practice Privacy Notices
General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR")
The GDPR requires practices to process data fairly and in a transparent manner which is easily accessible and easy to understand. This means that practices must provide information to patients about how the practice processes patient data in the form of a 'practice privacy notice'.
Please click on the links below to see The Hamilton Practices' privacy notices:
- Privacy Notice 1; Provision of Direct Care (Microsoft Word)
- Privacy Notice 2; Medical research and National Clinical Audits (Microsoft Word)
- Privacy Notice 3; Legal Requirements to Share Data (Microsoft Word)
- Privacy Notice 4; National Screening Programmes (Microsoft Word)
- The Hamilton Practice Privacy Notice (Microsoft Word)
- The Hamilton Practice UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Policy (Microsoft Word)
Planning and Research Data
General Practice Data for Planning and Research. GP Practice Privacy Notice NHS Digital.
We are providing data to NHS Digital as part of the General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection, so that patient data can be used to help improve everyone's health and care. Under data protection law we must tell you about how we use your personal information. Please see General Practice Data for Planning and Research: GP Practice Privacy Notice for further information.
If you would like to opt out please download and complete a Register your Type 1 opt out preference form (Microsoft Word) and return it to your surgery.
Confidentiality
If you wish to speak to the receptionist in confidence, there is a quiet area available away from the main reception. Please ask.
Freedom of Information Act
Download a copy of the Freedom of Information Act for our practice here.
Your Health Records
How the local NHS uses and protects the information held about you
To help your GP provide you with even better care The Hamilton Practice, along with others in west Essex, is participating in a scheme that allows your GP health record to be linked with records other health professionals have about you.
If you wish to opt out of your pseudonymised data being extracted please write to our Practice Manager and your records will be coded to avoid any extraction being made.
Those patients who have previously opted out do not need to write in again, your records have already been coded accordingly
How the NHS Uses and Protects Your Health Records
How the local NHS uses and protects the information held about you leaflet.
My Care Record
My Care Record enables health and care professionals to access information about you to improve your care.
The Hamilton Practice is part of My Care Record, an approach to improving care by joining up health and care information. Wherever possible, health and care professionals will be able to access your records from other services when it is needed for your care. For example, a hospital doctor, community nurse, or social worker involved in your care could view the information they need from your GP record.
More information, including answers to frequently asked questions and a list of the organisations that are taking part can be found on the My Care Record website.
NHS Summary Care Records
As part of a mandatory, national programme each GP Practice will have to make a summary care record for each patient (unless the patient has already opted out). Please read the information regarding this.
If you wish to opt out download and complete the opt out form and return to the Practice (see below).
Information Website
Further information about NHS Summary Care Records can be found at the NHS Digital website.