Data Protection

Under the Data Protection Act 2018, we are required to advise our patient(s) on our Data Protection Policy. As part of the Patient Record, this clinic is required to retain information for the purpose of consultation for the treatment, recording subsequent treatments, and for the use by third party medical practitioners only, at the request of the patient, in writing.

Photographs may also be taken with the patients consent and used to record progress.

Upon completion of the Patient Details Form, Data Protection and consent form, all paper files and information therein may be electronically scanned and stored on computer file for as long as the patient remains a patient of the clinic, and thereafter for a period of 8 years. Alternatively, paper records will be retained for the same period.

All information provided will be treated as confidential and will not be given to any other person(s)/organisation(s) without the written consent of the patient concerned.

Information will be held both manually and electronically in files accessible only by the staff of the clinic who are directly involved in the data entry and processing of patient records.