Gillian
You might want to consider if a clinical decision is required before
disclosing these - might it cause the patient harm etc. b Of course
these letters should also be on his GP record which he could access
JIm
Jim McClen
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North Tyneside PCT
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Subject: [data-protection] GPs references
Social Services have asked about the following situation and I wonder
whether anyone else has come across situation. I would be interested to
know how you have resolved the issue.
A data subject has made a subject access request to a department within
Social Services. In the case file there are letters regarding the
health of
the individual from the person's GP.
There is no explicit mention within the letter that it is confidential-
should the Social Services dept disclose the letter.
Any comments?
Gillian Whichelo
Royal Borough of Kingston
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