How We Protect Your Information

Everyone working for the NHS has a legal duty to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.  All staff are given training on their duty of confidentiality to you.

We keep manual and electronic records securely to prevent unauthorised access in line with current legislation.  Computer systems are designed with a number of security features.  Your information will be stored, managed and used with the greatest possible care.

Computers enable information to be shared across organisations, giving staff that care for you the right information at the right time.  A great deal of security is put into systems and how they are run to ensure your information is confidential.

NHS Connecting for Health is supporting the NHS introduce new computer systems and services.  These will help the NHS to deliver better, safer care for patients.  For more information about this, visit the website www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/.