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Confidentiality and disclosing patient information
Format
Practice
Time to Complete
0.5 hours
Published
June 8, 2017
Updated
January 18, 2019
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.
This article forms part of the MDU's Safe, ethical practice learning plan worth 4.5 CPD credits.
This article forms part of the MDU's Safe, ethical practice learning plan worth 4.5 CPD credits.
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
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.
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.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Hardware and Software Requirements
- A computer with an internet connection
- Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 7.x or higher, Firefox 4.x or higher, Safari 2.x or higher, or any other W3C standards compliant browser
- Additional Software: Adobe Flash Player and/or an HTML 5 capable browser maybe required for video or audio playback. PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat Reader may occasionally be required
