Patient confidentiality and privacy

Our Practice Privacy Notices explain what information we collect about you, how we store this information, how long we retain it and with whom and for which legal purpose we may share it, the documents can be downloaded here:

• Practice Privacy Notice (Microsoft Word)
• Practice Privacy Notice for Children (pdf)

• legislation.gov.uk
• St Helens and Knowsley Teaching hospitals Policies and Procedures
• NHS Digital National Data Opt-Out
• Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

We are providing data to NHS Digital as part of the General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection, so that patient data can be used to help improve everyone’s health and care. Under data protection law we must tell you about how we use your personal information. Please see General Practice Data for Planning and Research: GP Practice Privacy Notice for further information.

If you would like to opt-out please download and complete a Register your Type 1 opt out preference form and return it to your surgery.