Privacy notice - Emergency care
This document details the privacy notice for emergency care
- Publication date:
- 31 May 2018
- Date range:
- May 2018 - May 2021
Subsections
Subsection | Information |
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1. Data Controller contact details |
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust |
2. Data Protection Officer contact details | Leanne McDougall Head of Information Governance, St Michaels House, St Michaels Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3DW |
3. Purpose of Processing |
Clinical staff have a professional responsibility to share data in emergencies to protect their patients or other persons. Often in emergency situations the patient is unable to provide consent. |
4. Lawful basis for processing |
This is a Direct Care purpose. There is a specific legal justification
We will also recognise your rights established under UK case law |
5. Recipient or categories of recipients of the processed data |
The data will be shared with Healthcare professionals and other workers in emergency and out of hours services and at local hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centres. |
6. Rights to object | You have the right to object to some or all the information being processed under GDPR Article 21. Please contact the Data Controller or Data Protection Officer. You also have the right to have an “Advance Directive” placed in your records and brought to the attention of relevant healthcare workers or staff. |
7. Right to access and correction | You have the right to access the data that is being shared and have any inaccuracies corrected. There is no right to have accurate medical records deleted except when ordered by a court of Law. If we share or process your data in an emergency when you have not been able to consent, we will notify you at the earliest opportunity. |
8. Retention Period | The data will be retained in line with the law and national guidance which can be found here |
9. Right to Complain |
You have the right to complain to the Information There are National Offices for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, (see ICO website) |