At Elmwood Family Doctors, we take patient confidentiality very seriously. We understand that the trust between doctors and patients is built on the assurance that all personal and medical information shared during consultations will be kept private and secure.
All staff working at Elmwood Family Doctors must, from the beginning of their employment with the organisation and after the termination of their employment with the organisation, observe strict confidentiality and non-disclosure in respect of any information held by the organisation, except when required or authorised to disclose such information by the organisation or by law.
Our Caldicott Guardian, Dr. James Morton, provides guidance on confidentiality and information sharing. The Caldicott Principles ensure that people’s information is kept confidential and used appropriately. These principles are integral to our practice and are followed diligently to maintain the highest standards of patient confidentiality.
We adhere to the common law duty of confidentiality, ensuring that all patient information is handled with the utmost care and respect. This includes obtaining patient consent for the use of their data and ensuring that any sharing of information is done in compliance with legal requirements and in the best interest of the patien