Introduction to Confidentiality
Tue, 28 Mar
|Online
An external event hosted by MDU. Limited spaces - book now to avoid disappointment. A certificate of attendance will be provided.
Time & Location
28 Mar 2023, 19:00 – 20:30
Online
About the Event
Doctors have a legal and ethical duty to keep all information relating to patients secure, and not to disclose any information to third parties without a patient's consent. Â If you fail to maintain confidentiality, a patient might be reluctant to reveal the private or sensitive information you need in order to treat them appropriately.Â
 Key areas covered:
  - The general principles of confidentiality and how to apply them in practiceÂ
- Latest GMC guidance and medico-legal considerationsÂ
- How and when to disclose information to third partiesÂ
- Q&A session with MDU medico-legal advisers