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Privacy Notice - Reporting Knife and Gunshot Wounds
Patients may require treatment for injuries related to Gunshot and Knife wounds. In certain circumstances, a GP may need to share information with the local Police Force in order to safeguard others.
Wherever possible, patient consent will be obtained however, in limited circumstances, such as where gaining consent is impractical or if the public interest outweighs the patients’ rights, information may be shared without the patient’s knowledge.
1) Controller contact details |
Lee Road Surgery 20 Lee Road London SE3 9RT |
2) Data Protection Officer contact details |
John Eni-Uwubame South East London Integrated Care System |
3) Purpose of the processing | To provide local Police Force with information relating Gunshot and Knife wounds for the protection of others. |
4) Lawful basis for processing |
The legal basis will be. |
5) Recipient or categories of recipients of the shared data |
The data may be shared with the local Police Force. |
6) Rights to object |
You have the right under Article 21 of the GDPR to object to your personal information being processed. Please contact the Practice if you wish to object to the processing of your data. You should be aware that this is a right to raise an objection which is not the same as having an absolute right to have your wishes granted in every circumstance. Patients may not opt out of having their personal information shared for Public Health Reasons. |
7) Right to access and correct |
You have the right to access copies of your data we hold and have any inaccuracies corrected. There is no right to have accurate medical records deleted except when ordered by a Court of Law. |
8) Retention period |
The data will be retained for active use during the processing and thereafter according to NHS Policies and the law. |
9) Right to Complain. |
You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, you can use this link https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/data-protection-complaints/ or calling their helpline Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 (national rate) |