What are the confidentiality rules?
The Health and Social Care Information has set five basic rules for confidentiality, they are;
1. The patients and the service users confidential information should he handled carefully and with confidentiality. This can be done by giving importance to maintain trust and respect between the patient and healthcare provider followed with the confidentiality obligations. For the maintenance of trust for safe care the records should be as complete as possible and accurate to fit for the purpose.
2. the information by the healthcare provider or the care team has to be revealed unless only when it is necessary for the safe and effective care of the patient. The patient has to be provided with the consent
The Health and Social Care Information has set five basic rules for confidentiality, they are;
1. The patients and the service users confidential information should he handled carefully and with confidentiality. This can be done by giving importance to maintain trust and respect between the patient and healthcare provider followed with the confidentiality obligations. For the maintenance of trust for safe care the records should be as complete as possible and accurate to fit for the purpose.
2. the information by the healthcare provider or the care team has to be revealed unless only when it is necessary for the safe and effective care of the patient. The patient has to be provided with the consent