Our optical practices and their staff are members of your local healthcare team.
They aim to provide you with the highest quality healthcare. To do this, they need to keep records about you, your health and the care that we have provided or plan to provide you.
We know that you value your privacy and the security of the personal information held about you.
Information recorded
Information recorded may include:
As part of providing a professional, safe and efficient service, there is certain information that we record. This includes details about your oculat health, your general health, advice given and referrals made to other health professionals. This information will not be shared with anyone except under the circumstances described below in 'Sharing Information'.
Sharing information
The information held about you will not be shared for any reason, unless:
The types of people we may ask you for your permission to share information with include your doctors (GP and hospital) and other health professionals.
Anyone who receives information from us also has a legal duty to keep this information confidential, subject to recognised exceptions of the types listed above.
Your Rights
You have the right to confidentiality under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998.