Patient Rights and Responsibilities

Patient Confidentiality

All members of the Practice Team treat patient information in the strictest confidence.

However, identifiable information about you may be shared with others in the following circumstances:

• To obtain further medical treatment for you (district nurses, out-of-hours and hospital services.)
• To help you get other services such as from the social work department
  (this requires your consent).
• When we have a duty to others such as in child protection cases.

Anonymised patient information will also be used at local and national level to help the Health Board and Government plan services eg. For diabetic care.

If you do not wish anonymous information about you to be used in such a way, please let us know.

Data Protection

Skerryvore Practice complies with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Access to Medical Records legislation. 

Rights and Responsibilities

Ask for a leaflet at the Skerryvore Practice reception or click here.

Complaints

Please speak or write to Paula Craigie, Practice Manager.
(Copies of complaints procedure available on request)