Confidentiality

Question 1

In a health and social care setting, confidentiality means?

Answer 1

the practitioner should keep a confidence between themselves and the patient, as part of good care practice. This means that the practitioner shouldn’t tell anyone what a patient has said and their details, other than those who need to know.

Question 2

What are the 5 confidentiality rules?

Answer 2

Ask for consent to share information.
Consider safeguarding when sharing information.
Be aware of the information you have and whether it is confidential.
Keep records whenever you share confidential information.
Be up to date on the laws and rules surrounding confidentiality.

Question 3

How is confidentiality maintained in healthcare?

Answer 3

Record and use only the information necessary. Access only the information you need. Keep information and records physically and electronically secure and confidential

Question 4

How would you ensure confidentiality?

Answer 4

Encrypt sensitive files. …
Manage data access. …
Physically secure devices and paper documents. …
Securely dispose of data, devices, and paper records. …
Manage data acquisition. …
Manage data utilization. …
Manage devices.

Question 5

Name three types of information that you should keep confidential.

Answer 5

Personal information about some one, including:
Details of some one health and medical information,
Gender or sexual preferences
Name, date of birth, age, sex, and address.
Current contact details of family.
Bank information.
Medical history or records.
Personal care issues.
Service records and file progress notes.
Personal goals.
Assessments or reports.

Question 6

What is the legislation that covers confidentiality?

Answer 6

The Data Protection Act 2018

General Data Protection Regulations

Question 7

Name 3 principles of GDPR

Answer 7

Lawfulness, fairness and transparency.
Purpose limitation.
Data minimisation.
Accuracy.
Storage limitation.
Integrity and confidentiality (security)
Accountability.

Question 8

What is not covered by GDPR?

Answer 8

The UK GDPR does not apply to certain activities including processing covered by the Law Enforcement Directive, processing for national security purposes and processing carried out by individuals purely for personal/household activities.

Question 9

Who is protected by GDPR?

Answer 9

The GDPR is a legal standard that protects the personal data of European Union (EU) citizens and affects any organization that stores or processes their personal data, even if it does not have a business presence in the EU.