Confidentiality and Legislation

Which is the best definition of confidentiality?

• Keeping secrets

• The safekeeping and protection of information

• Keep files locked away

• Not writing information down

What could happen if you shared patient information with someone who does not have the right to know it?

• Patient's safety could be a risk

• Trust's reputation would be damaged

• You could get a formal warning

• All of the answers

List 4 ways in which you keep information confidential at work

The key piece of Legislation around confidentiality is the _ _ Act

How do you keep verbal information confidential?

• Speak loudly on the ward phone

• Talk privately to appropriate people

• Talk about one patient whilst supporting another with a colleague

What patient information is considered personal and needs to be protected?

• what they had to eat and their illness

• gender, illness, address

• gender and favourite film

• pet's name and what patient had to eat

"a moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety and well being of others" is called

• Formal request

• confidentiality

• Duty of Care

What does GDPR stand for?