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| How we protect your information | |
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We keep your information secret and only use and share it when we need to. We take protecting your information very seriously. We follow all data protection laws and our staff complete data security training every year. |
| Why we collect your information | |
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The main reason we collect your information is so we can give you the right treatment and care. If we use your information for other purposes, we will remove details such as your name, where you live and your date of birth so they do not know the information is about you. |
| What information we collect | |
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The type of things we record are:
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Website for further information about data collection |
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Friends and Family Test https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/about-the-nhs/friends-and-family-test-fft/ Overseas Visitors National Child Measurement Programme for children aged 4 – 10 years old Grow and Learn for children aged 0-3 years old |
| Who we may share your information with | |
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Sometimes we will need to share your information with other people who are looking after you. This could be your GP, other doctors and nurses, nurseries, schools, colleges, Children’s Services or Adult Services. We will tell you if we are going to share this information unless we are worried about your safety, or the safety of someone else. |
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Your information can also be used for research and to help plan health services locally and across the country. You can stop your confidential patient information being used for research and planning. To find out more visit https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/manage-your-choice/. If you’re happy with your information being used for research and planning you do not need to do anything.
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| How long we keep your information for | |
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We follow the Information Governance Alliance’s Records Management Code of Practice for Health and Social Care on how long we store your information for. This means we keep most health records for 8 years and then they are deleted or shredded. |
| Asking for access to your information | |
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If you would like to see your health information please look our Access to Health Records webpage: https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/patients/our-commitment/access-to-health-records/ or contact: Access to Health Records Team Medical Records Department Harrogate District Hospital Lancaster Park Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 7SX 01423 557469
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| Asking for information to be corrected | |
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If you think your health information is wrong or something is missing please talk to the person treating you. |
| Data Protection Officer | |
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The Data Protection Officer is the person in our organisation that guides us about data protection and makes sure that we are getting it right. Our Data Protection Officer is: Sam Layfield, Head of Performance & Planning Harrogate District Hospital Lancaster Park Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 7SX 01423 885959
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| Questions | |
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If you have any questions about your information or how we use it please speak to the person treating you or our Data Protection Officer. |
| Concerns | |
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If you have a concern about the use of your information you can speak to the person treating you, our Data Protection Officer or our Patient Experience Team. Patient Experience Team Harrogate District Hospital Lancaster Park Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 7SX 01423 555499 Minicom: 01423 554466 https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/patients/patient-experience/ If you are unhappy with the outcome of your concern you can contact the Information Commissioner who is an independent body who make sure we are following data protection laws. The Information Commissioner Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF 0303 123 1113 |
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