Medical

Understanding privacy protections for your health information within the UK healthcare system. Articles cover medical record access, confidentiality rules, and genetic testing privacy concerns.

Genetic Privacy

When a family member's genetic condition could affect your health, who has the right to know and what does doctor confidentiality actually mean.

Patient Privacy in the NHS

Your NHS medical records are protected by law, but you should know what data your hospital can access and how it's kept private.

Why Is Doctor-Patient Confidentiality So Important?

Doctor-patient confidentiality protects what you tell your doctor, but there are exceptions – here's when doctors can share your information and why it matters.

Your Medical Records

Your NHS medical records could contain errors or be accessed by thousands of staff under new plans, raising serious privacy and security concerns.