How your NHS records are used
This practice is taking part in a NHS service that helps your GP to spot whether more help is needed to manage children’s health. The service is called ‘needs profiling’.
Using information from your health records, a secure NHS computer system will look at any recent treatments children have had in the community or at this surgery, and any existing health conditions that they have, and alert the doctor to the likelihood of a possible future hospital admission. This may include screening service and technologies that help us search all of our patient’s records to identify patients that would most benefit from a particular treatment, sometimes by linking the information we hold with information about you from other organisations providing your care. The clinical team at the surgery will use the information to help patients get early care and treatment where it is needed.
The information will be seen only by qualified health workers involved in your care. NHS security systems will protect your health information and patient confidentiality at all times. If you don’t want your information being used in this way, or have any other concerns, please contact the practice.