Managing your information

As a healthcare provider it is important that we have accurate and up to date information about you so that we can provide good quality care and treatment.

Caldicott Guardian

A Caldicott Guardian is responsible for protecting the confidentiality of patient and service-user information and enabling appropriate information-sharing.

Data Protection Impact Assessments

A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a process to help identify and minimise the data protection risks of a project.

Data Protection Officer

You can contact our Data Protection Officer if you have queries or concerns regarding the handling of your information.

NHS Number

The Use of the NHS Number is fundamental to improving patient safety across all care

One Health and Care

Everyone’s health and social care records in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will soon be available on the new integrated care record ‘One Health and Care’.

Privacy notices

A Privacy notice explains the purposes for which personal data are collected and used, how long it is kept, and the controller's legal basis for processing.

Records Management

Records Management covers all aspects of how we deal with information, both clinical and corporate, on a day to day basis within the Trust.

Requests for Personal Information

You have a right to get the information that is held about you e.g. Subject Access Rights - which you can initiate by making a 'Requests for Personal Information'.

Summary Care Records - Additional Information (SCRai)

Summary Care Records-Additional Information(SCRai) contain details of a patient's key health information including medications, allergies and adverse reactions.

Your Data Matters to the NHS

Information about your health and care helps us to improve your individual care, speed up diagnosis, plan your local services and research new treatments.

National data opt-out

This allows a patient to choose if they do not want their confidential patient information to be used for research and planning purposes.

Page last reviewed: 4 August 2022

Next review due: 5 August 2024

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