Just been to register at the local GP...

Fubsy;30482760 said:
Nobody reads threads any more...
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If you are registering with a doctor, why do you think they have access to these records?

I have a feeling you think the NHS, GP surgeries (private or otherwise) all share their data seemlessly?

not all data is passed when you switch GPs, important or otherwise. Doctors, secretaries, surgery management don't dictate this - it's out of their control, it's arranged by people with little IT knowledge, implimented by IT professionals who know the basics and used by people who have little or no IT experience.

From what I read, you have consistently said you can provide the information to the GP when you see them, unfortunately it doesn't work like that.

GPs refer your medical records when they send you to a hospital (e.g blood test / scan / etc), that hospital needs your information,

You then have the situation of not being concious or for what ever reason, unable to give information.

Don't worry though, all information is archived after 5 years and deleted after 8 years :p
 
Fubsy;30482509 said:
Ok guys, you've persuaded me to come to my senses.

For the record, I've never smoked and hardly drink. Time to become another number in the system to be analysed and trended.



You see I've done all this with operations and thought nothing of it - it's all there in my records (not the **** obviously).
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perhaps its time you started drinking, you defiantly need to relax a bit
 
CREATIVE!11;30483476 said:
Yes.

I registered a few months back.

They included an additional form with extra stuff on it. I filled it in and didn't think twice.

What is the issue exactly?
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The issue is that they couldn't tell me who handles the data I give them, who it would be shared with (if anyone), and how it's stored (if it's hard copy only, stored on a database locally, or uploaded to a networked database.). I'm seeing this as my medical records are separate to the info I give the GP surgery. I want to know how that data is handled before I hand it over, and I think that's reasonable for anyone else to ask and have answered.

CaptainComedy - they have this information already in my medical records! It's additional information they want and separate from my medical records. The GMS1 form gives them permission to have those.
 
Fubsy;30482385 said:
There are reasons why I don't want to give this information, nothing dodgy, but that isn't the point of this thread.
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I'm making it the point of this thread.

Spill the beans.
 
Make your own form up with questions pertaining to what they are doing with the information you provide and hand it in with your information, smile and say "as my new GP practice I require you to fill out this information sheet for me". Be sure to ask them what the average GP salary was etc etc.
 
Fubsy;30483509 said:
The issue is that they couldn't tell me who handles the data I give them, who it would be shared with (if anyone), and how it's stored (if it's hard copy only, stored on a database locally, or uploaded to a networked database.). I'm seeing this as my medical records are separate to the info I give the GP surgery. I want to know how that data is handled before I hand it over, and I think that's reasonable for anyone else to ask and have answered.

CaptainComedy - they have this information already in my medical records! It's additional information they want and separate from my medical records. The GMS1 form gives them permission to have those.
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Do you have a Facebook account or a Twitter account or a Google account or in fact any other social media account? Because if you do then you have already sold all the data about yourself to companies. So I wouldn't worry about your GP asking for data.

Edit: Before we leave the EU you might want to request all the data that Facebook hold about you. You might be surprised.
 
The reason I don't want to give that information is because I don't trust their ****** IT department or staff to have access to more information about me than necessary. Staff not knowing who the data is passed to or how it's processed just made me question why we all give up stuff about ourselves so freely. I've got nob all to hide - but I would never use that as an excuse to forgo rights to have my data protected.
 
Well if they require the info but could get it internally, then with that logic you only protect yourself from whoever empties the shredder after it jams.
 
tom_e;30483586 said:
What makes you think your actual medical records are any safer?
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Nothing, but I know these are not passed on to third parties outside the NHS (I hope).
 
Fubsy;30482468 said:
How is my race necessary? People I live with? My lifestyle can be discussed directly with my GP (when I get one).
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Race is easy, besides the fact it's statistically helpful for things like showing if an area appears to have more people from one group unregistered at a gp than others, it's medically helpful because there medical conditions that are far more likely to occur if you're from certain ethnic backgrounds.

It's like the smoking question, it helps the GP know in advance if you go in with a persistent cough that it could be related to smoking.

People you live with helps with things like making sure that if you live with someone who has certain medical conditions that you get offered a flu vaccine as well.


My GP uses things like the email address to send out reminders for flu vaccinations and if the surgery is going to be closed, whilst if I've booked an appointment weeks in advance they'll send me a text message a few days ahead of it to remind me.
 
Cromulent;30483547 said:
Do you have a Facebook account or a Twitter account or a Google account or in fact any other social media account? Because if you do then you have already sold all the data about yourself to companies. So I wouldn't worry about your GP asking for data.

Edit: Before we leave the EU you might want to request all the data that Facebook hold about you. You might be surprised.
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OP can you answer this?
 
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