Howdale Group Practice and Your Information
Howdale Group Practice takes your privacy very seriously. We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as a Data Controller and our registration number is Z6925832
If you have any questions or wish to make a request in relation to your information, please contact us at;
Howdale Group Practice, Howdale Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9AF
Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted via emma.cooper35@nhs.net
Howdale Group Practice aims to provide you with the highest quality health care. To do this we must keep records about you, your health and the care we have provided or plan to provide to you.
Your doctor and other health professionals caring for you, such as nurses or physiotherapists, keep records about your health and treatment so that they are able to provide you with the best possible care.
These records are called your ‘health care record’ and may be stored in paper form or on computer and electronic systems and may include Personal Data;
- basic details about you, such as address, date of birth, NHS number, and next of kin
as well as Sensitive Personal Data;
- contact we have had with you, such as clinical visits
- notes and reports about your health
- details and records about your treatment and care
- results of x-rays, laboratory tests etc.
Healthcare providers are permitted to collect, store, use and share this information under Data Protection Legislation which has a specific section related to healthcare information.
Howdale Privacy Policy
Your practice takes privacy seriously and we want to provide you with information about your rights, who we share your information with and how we keep it secure.
Please use the links below to find more information about the practice and data protection.
Your Information (Includes COVID-19 Update)
Children and Young People
What We Do with Your Information
What Else Do We Use Your Information For?
Sharing When Required by Law
Information Rights (Includes COVID-19 Update)
Case Finding and Profiling
Norfolk Sharing Partners
Information Technology
Keeping Your Information Safe
How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
Our Use of CCTV
Our Use of Telephone Recording
Our Use of Eclipse
Norfolk Primary Care Networks
Howdale Sharing Initiative Fair Processing Materials
Howdale Provider Processors