Direct Care and Administration
Data Processing Purposes
- Providing direct care and treatment
- Carrying out local clinical audits; reviews of the care provided to make sure it is of the highest standard
- To support national clinical audits and national confidential enquiries
- External validation of care and services provided by Regulatory bodies such as Monitor and the Care Quality Commission
- Waiting list management
- Monitoring performance against national targets
- Activity monitoring
- Paying the hospital and its staff for the care they give you.
- Auditing financial accounts
- Fully investigate any concerns or complaints raised about direct care provided
- We share information safeguard patients and family members with local authorities in line with current legislation
Information may be shared with
Health care cannot be delivered unless relevant information is shared amongst healthcare professionals therefore information will be shared with other health professionals who become involved with your care and may be shared with other organisations. These organisations may include:
- Your GP
- Community Pharmacies
- Community Services e.g. district nurses
- Other NHS hospitals
- NHS Walk-in Centres
- NHS Direct & Care Direct
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NHS App https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/nhs-app-legal-and-cookies/nhs-app-privacy-policy/privacy-policy/
- Out of Hours Doctors Services
- Local Authority Departments, including Social Services, Education and Housing
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Voluntary organisations
- Private Sector providers (private hospitals, care homes, hospices)
- National audit bodies listed by Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and with the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death
Access to shared systems
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The hospital is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Radiology Network consortium that use the same Radiology system. All access and sharing arrangements are closely monitored by the NHS Trusts within the consortium. More information about the sharing arrangements in place can be obtained from our Radiology Department or Data Protection Officer (DPO). |
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The hospital is part of the North West Congenital Heart Disease Network; to support direct patient care and treatment the Network routinely shares clinical information.
All access and sharing arrangements are closely monitored by the NHS Trusts within the Network. More information about the sharing arrangements in place can be obtained from our Congenital Heart Disease team or Data Protection Officer (DPO).
Further information about the North West CHD Network is available online at: https://www.northwestchdnetwork.nhs.uk/ |
Service Privacy Notices
- Targeted Lung Health Checks
Lawful Basis
- GDPR Article 6(1)(e): Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller
- GDPR Article 9(2)(h): Processing is necessary for the purposes of preventive or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the working capacity of the employee, medical diagnosis, the provision of health or social care or treatment or the management of health or social care systems and services.
- GDPR Article 6(1)(c): processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject