Secondary Uses Of Medical Records

Question 1

What are secondary uses of medical records?

Answer 1

Research
Audit
Public Health Data
Education
Health Service Planning

Question 2

What is the ideal format for secondary uses of medical records?

Answer 2

Anonymised and coded information (need consent if not)

Question 3

What counts as Identifiable Information?

Answer 3

Clinical Notes (In any format, including memory of a person)
Pictures
Rare diseases or analyses with small numbers
Address + clinical information

Question 4

What does the Data Protection Act 1998 govern?

Answer 4

Processing of data

Processing = holding/obtaining/disclosing

Question 5

Who does the Data Protection Act 1998 cover?

Answer 5

Living people

Access to Health Records Act 1990 for dead people

Question 6

Name 3 of the key principles of the Data Protection Act 1998:

Answer 6

Data must be: 
Processed fairly and lawfully
Processed for limited purpose
Adequate, relevant, and not excessive
Accurate
Secure
Not for longer than necessary
Processed according to rights of data subject
Not transferred outside of EEC

Question 7

What are Caldicott Guardians?

Answer 7

Senior NHS officials who are responsible for Information Governance

Question 8

What specific guidance does the GMC offer in relation to data protection?

Answer 8

Reporting to DVLA

Reporting communicable diseases