Part of A guide to confidentiality in health and social care: Treating confidential information with respect
What are the confidentiality rules
Rule 1
Confidential information about service users or patients should be treated confidentially and respectfully.
Rule 2
Members of a care team should share confidential information when it is needed for the safe and effective care of an individual.
Rule 3
Information that is shared for the benefit of the community should be anonymised.
Rule 4
An individual’s right to object to the sharing of confidential information about them should be respected.
Rule 5
Organisations should put policies, procedures and systems in place to ensure the confidentiality rules are followed.
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