Data Protection (GDPR)

Why do we need your information?

The NHS Act 2006 and Health and Social Care Act 2012 invests
statutory functions on GP Practices to promote and provide the
health service to improve quality of services, reduce inequalities,
conduct research, review performance of services and deliver
education & training. To do this we will need to process your
information in accordance with current data protection
legislation to:

• Protect your vital interests
• Pursue our legitimate interests as a provider of medical care, particularly where the
individual is a child or vulnerable adult
• Performs tasks in the public’s interests
• Deliver preventative medicine, medical diagnosis, medical research; and
manage the health and social system and services

Should you require any further information on GDPR or Data Protection Act, this can be found on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-thegeneral-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/

You can also contact the Practice Data Protection Officer.

When contacting the Data Protection Officer please ensure that you include the details of the Practice.

Data Protection Officer: Mr James Carroll
Tel No: 0191 404 1000 Ext 3436
Email address: [email protected]

Please click the following links for details:

Practice privacy notice Redhouse Medical Centre – England 1.3