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Confidentiality and disclosing patient information

Confidentiality and disclosing patient information

Format

Practice

Time to Complete

0.5 hours

Published

June 8, 2017

Updated

March 7, 2018

Programme Description

In this free module, Dr Oliver Lord from the MDU explores how the GMC’s 2017 guidance on confidentiality applies to general practice, using some typical medico-legal dilemmas. Key learning points include the extended scope of the guidance and the circumstances in which healthcare professionals can disclose information without breaching their duty of confidentiality. This article is provided by the MDU.

Educational Objectives

After reading this activity, healthcare professionals should be better able to:
  • Understand the scope of the GMC’s 2017 guidance on confidentiality
  • List four circumstances in which clinicians can disclose information without breaching confidentiality
  • Recall learning points from illustrative scenarios about disclosing patient information to family members, the police, the DVLA and insurance companies

    • Author

    Activity and test author
    Dr Oliver Lord
    Medico-legal adviser
    Medical Defence Union
    London
    UK

    Disclosure

    This article is provided by the MDU

    INSTRUCTIONS

    This is a learning activity provided by MIMS Learning, featuring learning material and a test. Completing the test enables you to claim 0.5 learning credits (0.5 hours learning). This credit award is recommended by MIMS Learning based on completing the activity and reflecting on what you have learned. If you spend less time on the activity we recommend claiming fewer credits.

    Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully answered all the test questions and completed your evaluation. You will then receive your MIMS Learning CPD certificate, which will be added to your CPD organiser for access at any time and may be exported to the Clarity & RCGP Appraisal Toolkit for GPs. This activity is offered at no cost.

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