What is General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?
- Replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA)
- Designed to match data privacy laws across Europe
- Redesigned the way organisations across the region approach data privacy
- Applies to ‘Data Controllers’ and ‘Data Processors’. Similar to the DPA - the controller says how and why personal data is processed
- Applies to organisations outside the EU that offer goods or services to individuals in the EU
What this means for GP Practices
- No charge for copies of patient records
- Patients can now have their medical records amended — if information about them is incorrect
- Patients will have more say on how their information is used and shared
- Consent — how we seek, record and manage it
The EU GDPR is a law designed to enhance data protection for EU residents and provide a consolidated framework to guide business use of personal data.
All staff at Carrfield have had training in the new regulations and are competent in managing change and the understanding of consent. Above is a brief outline of what this means for General Practice. More information can be obtained through Gov.uk websites..
We ask that you support us in updating our records by providing information needed when prompted and show understanding that data needs to requested and recorded to comply with E.U law.
Thank you in advance for your co-operation.
Mrs Shona Wragg
Practice Manager
