It is not a breach as long as the MP has the patients consent, and the hospital have verified that consent from the patient. _______________________________ Clementine Amawo Information Management Officer (IT) Circle 33 Housing Group DL: 020 7288 4131 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: www.circle33.org >>> Kathy Perkins <[log in to unmask]> 16/03/2004 16:07:08 >>> Can anyone point me to the relevant legislation for the scenario below (I know I've read it somewhere !). Patient complains to MP about medical treatment; MP contacts hospital. Is it a breach of confidence to discuss facts with the MP. Is patient consent required ? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^