You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
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You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
The categories of information we collect, process, hold and share include:
The information we collect is to ensure you are provided with the best possible care. We will ensure that your record is kept securely, is up to date and used appropriately.
The information we collect from you is held on a medical record system called SystmOne. Other health and social care organisations, for example GPs and community services, who also use this system may have the ability to view your record when they are providing care to you.
We will also use your information to check and review the quality of the care we provide. This helps us to improve our services to you.
We must have a legal justification for using your information and we will usually rely on one of the following lawful bases:
Healthcare staff will also respect and comply with their obligations under the common law duty of confidence.
SystmOne records will be kept in line with government guidance (Code of Practice for Health and Social Care) and Suffolk County Council’s Records Retention Scheme.
We routinely share information with:
We share data that Children's Services have gathered in line with our duties to:
You can find out more about the data collection requirements placed on us by the Department of Health and Social Care: Records management: code of practice for health and social care.
You have several rights regarding your personal data. Find more information about your rights on our privacy and data protection page.
If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, we request that you raise your concern with us in the first instance.
You can contact us through our health visiting page.
Alternatively, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.