Lecture 9 Flashcards
What does standard 7 state
Pharmacy professionals must respect and maintain a patient privacy and confidentiality
What is data protection
Ensuring patients can trust you to handle their date fairly and responsibly.
Who is responsible for regulating data protection in the UK
ICO (information commissioners office)
What is a key legislation regarding data protection
Data protection act 2018, framework regarding data protection that’s used alongside GDPR (General data protection regulation)
When did UK GDPR come into effect
2021w
What is personal data
Data regarding a living individual
Doesn’t need to be private but can also be sensitive such a health information
What is a data controller
A person who decides how and why to collect and use the data
Can be an organisation or an individual
Data processing
What happens to the data, whether its collected, stored…
3 data protection principles
Must be used for the specified purposes
Must be transparent with what the data is used for
Accurate and kept up to date
Mustn’t be kept for longer than necessary
What is article 6
Legislation that states requirements that must be met for the processing of personal data. Such as:
- consent, the individual must give consent
- the info is vital to saving someone’s life
- the process in necessary to carry out a task in the public interest
And individuals must be informed of how their data is going to be used
3 requirements GDPR states about consent regarding data processing
- must be freely given
- must given with words
- there is no time limit to consent
- there are rules in places regarding withdrawing consent
What is health data
Data regarding the past, current or future physical or mental health of a patient
Under what circumstances can patient health data be processed
- providing direct care and administration purposes
- commission and planning purposes
- NHS planning
