Your medical records
What information do we keep about you?
Like all hospitals, we keep accurate and up to date information about our patients, including details of all their treatments. This means health professionals have the information they require in order to give you the best possible treatment.
We take great care to look after your records properly and anyone who has access to them is obliged to respect their confidentiality. Information held on computer must be registered under the Data Protection Act.
Data Protection and Patient Confidentiality
We keep information about you and your medical history confidential to people who are not involved in your medical care, unless you consent otherwise. This includes your relatives unlesss you are unable to give consent. For more information, contact:
Mr. Nick Nicholas
Caldicott Guardian
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pield Heath Road
Uxbridge, UB8 3NN
Rights of Access to Information
Under the Data Protection Act (1998), you are entitled to access your own clinical records or any other personal information held about you. For more information, contact:
Data Protection Officer
c/o Medico Legal Department
Greenacres Centre
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pield Heath Road
Uxbridge, UB8 3NN
