Privacy Policy

Your Privacy and Your Data

We care about your privacy and want you to know how we use your information.

Who we are

We are your GP practice and we are responsible for keeping your information safe.

What information do we collect?

  • Your name, address, phone number, and email.
  • Health details like test results, treatment notes, and medicines.
  • Sometimes details like ethnicity or religion if needed for your care.

Why do we need it?

We use your information to:
  • Give you the best possible care.
  • Keep accurate health records.
  • Review medicines and improve services.

How do we keep it safe?

We follow UK law, including:
  • UK GDPR
  • Data Protection Act 2018
  • NHS confidentiality rules
Everyone who works for the NHS must keep your information private.

Your choices

You can:
  • Ask to see your records.
  • Ask us to correct anything that’s wrong.
  • Opt out of some uses of your data, like planning and research, through the National Data Opt-Out: https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters

How long do we keep your data?

We keep your records for as long as the law says we must.

New updates

This notice follows the latest UK rules, including the Data Use and Access Act 2025, which strengthens your rights and explains how your data can be used for research and digital services.
If you have questions, please contact the practice or our Data Protection Officer.

 

General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR)

We are providing data to NHS Digital as part of the General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection, so that patient data can be used to help improve everyone's health and care.

Further information can be found here

Page last reviewed: 10 December 2025
Page created: 23 March 2021