Lecture 1 Medical Confidentiality

Question 1

Define Medical Confidentiality

Answer 1

The state of keeping or being kept secret or private

Question 2

What are the 4 domains of Good Medical Practice

Answer 2

1. Knowledge, skills and performance
2. Safety and quality
3. Communication, partnership and teamwork
4. Maintaining trust

Question 3

Define The Common Law

Answer 3

Information given or obtained in confidence should not be used or disclosed further except there’s a legal basis to do so

Question 4

The GMC Guidance is underpinned by the following 8 principles

Answer 4

a) Use the minimum necessary personal information
b) Manage and protect information
c) Be aware of your responsibilities
d) Comply with the law
e) Share relevant information for direct care
f) Ask for explicit consent
g) Tell patients
h) Support patients to access their information