In article <005701bdd1cd$74c4d740$0100007f@localhost>, Paul Galloway
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>Maybe we need to go back to the patient on this one. How about asking the
>patient for explicit consent at new registration. Would be a marvelous tool
>to deny access to public health, PCG board etc if your patient had
>explicitly refused consent to share their data (annonymised or not) with
>these orgs.
>
Pt looks for a doc to register with - chooses - then faced with consent
form re sharing of personal information = sounds like a lot of pressure
to me.
So how many would refuse - not many I think.
It is our duty to protect confidentiality for our patients - not to
suggest systems that pressurise them into giving it up.
Oh, and of course the PCG/LHG who controls the sharing of GMS says 'Oh
no we wouldnt dream of insisting that you must share information' -
(and specifically doesnt say- but you will not be in favour if you dont,
you wont get those extra staff hours you want, you wont get a share of
IT money, we wont listen to representations from you to have contracts
with the providers you prefer for your patients etc)
Yet again the coffee aroma.
No-one, no-one, no-one should have right of access to notes for
management purposes - one could perhaps make an exception for a
management doctor.
Where are the GMC/BMA on this? Christ the GMC are happy to hammer us
with buckets of info our responsibilities - and wave a big stick at us -
but where are they with their responsibilites in stopping this march
into oblivion for patient confidentiality.
Does anyone really doubt that Paul Thomas (are you on the list Paul?)
who fought tooth and nail to stop the HA reading his patients notes
without their consent, could possibly be wrong?
--
Jelly Bean
'When you get fed up surfing....
.....go find some waves'
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