1. Medical Confidentiality

Question 1

What is confidentiality?

Answer 1

intended to be kept secret or private

Question 2

Why is it important to maintain confidentiality?

Answer 2

Trust is an essential part of the doctor- patient relationship. If confidentiality is broke, this can have a big impact on trust and therefore will mean they under report their symptoms

Question 3

What duties to DR’s have to confidentiality?

Answer 3

Ethical and legal duties to protect patients personal information from improper disclosure

Question 4

What is medical confidentiality based on?

Answer 4

The law of contract and equity
Breach of confidentiality constitutes a breach of contract
If patient can demonstrate he has suffered harm then they can claim reparative damages against the Dr

Question 5

How does the GDPR law define personal data

Answer 5

Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.. by reference to name, identification number, location data, physical, physiological, genetic, mental economic or cultural identity of the person

Question 6

According to GDPR laws, how must data protection be treated?

Answer 6

Be processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner
Be processed for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes
Be adequate, relevant and limited to whats necessary
Accurate and up to date
Not be kept longer than necessary
Be secure

Question 7

What are the eight principles detailed in the GMC’s book about confidentiality?

Answer 7

Use the minimum necessary personal information
Manage and protect information
Be aware of your responsibilities
Comply with the law
Share relevant information for direct care
Ask for explicit consent
Tell patients you’re making notes
Support patients access to their information

Question 8

What does the law say about the information Dr’s take from patients?

Answer 8

The subject has given explicit consent
Processing is necessary to protect the interests of the data
Processing of the data is necessary for public interests
Processing of the data is necessary for public health
Processing of the data is necessary for scientific or historic interest

Question 9

When can confidentiality be breached?

Answer 9

With the patients consent
With other medical practitioners in the patients interest
In the Dr's own defence
Statutory requirements (crime)
When directed by a court
Protection of other persons
In public interest (terrorism, murder, homicide, rape)
Child abuse