Patient confidentiality in the UK

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A collection of recently published journal articles, books and websites all available from the Healthcare Library located on the first floor of the Ark Centre.

Databases: CINAHL, BNI and Intute.

This list was put together using the library's internet database collection.

For access and training call the library team on 01256 313169.

Journal articles

Title: Disclosing patient information.
Citation: Br J Midwifery, February 2008, vol./is. 16/2(126), 0969-4900
Author(s): Griffith, R
Source: BNI

Title: No one will be guaranteed medical privacy in the future.
Citation: Nursing Times, January 2008, vol./is. 104/3(1), 0954-7762
Author(s): Warner, J
Source: BNI

Title: Practice makes perfect: disclosure of patient records.
Citation: Emergency Nurse, October 2007, vol./is. 15/6(18), 1354-5752
Author(s): Connor, J
Source: BNI

Title: Confidentiality and standards of care.
Citation: RCM Midwives, December 2006, vol./is. 9/12(486), 1479-2915
Author(s): Johnson, G
Source: BNI

Title: Legal principles of confidentiality and other public interests, part 1.
Citation: Br J Nursing, July 2007, vol./is. 16/14(874), 0966-0461
Author(s): Fullbrook, S
Source: BNI

Title: Person-centred advocacy: some ethical issues... second of two articles.
Citation: Journal of Dementia Care, 01 May 2007, vol./is. 15/3(32-33)
Author(s): Fox M; Wilson L
Source: CINAHL

Title: Coping with cancer.
Citation: Occupational Health, 01 April 2007, vol./is. 59/4(18-20)
Author(s): Goldman L; Lewis J
Source: CINAHL

Title: Patients still lack privacy.
Citation: Nursing Older People, 01 January 2007, vol./is. 18/12(9-9)
Author(s): Lyall J
Source: CINAHL

Title: The curtain: for privacy or safety?
Citation: British Journal of Midwifery, 01 December 2006, vol./is. 14/12(723-723)
Author(s): Magill-Cuerden J
Source: CINAHL

Title: Police say they should know who is mentally ill.
Citation: British Journal of Healthcare Computing & Information Management, 01 November 2006, vol./is. 23/9(6-6)
Author(s):
Source: CINAHL

Title: Reflections on... research. Real patient privacy requires simple considerations.
Citation: Nursing Times, 30 October 2006, vol./is. 102/44(13-13)
Author(s): Wright M
Source: CINAHL

Title: Killer tries to stop publication of inquiry into his care.
Citation: BMJ: British Medical Journal, 15 April 2006, vol./is. 332/7546(872-872)
Author(s): Dyer C
Source: CINAHL

Title: Dilemma.
Citation: Nursing Times, 14 February 2006, vol./is. 102/7(15-15)
Author(s): Dimond B
Source: CINAHL

Title: Filtering the facts.
Citation: Community Care, 12 January 2006, vol./is. /1(36-37)
Author(s): Gaskill S
Source: CINAHL

Title: Promoting privacy and dignity for older patients in hospital.
Citation: Nursing Standard, 11 January 2006, vol./is. 20/18(41-46)
Author(s): Birrell J; Thomas D; Jones CA
Source: CINAHL

Title: Single rooms and patient choice.
Citation: Nursing Standard, 09 November 2005, vol./is. 20/9(41-48)
Author(s): Jolley S
Source: CINAHL

Title: Confidentiality and HIV: ethical issues in the care of patients with HIV.
Citation: British Journal of Hospital Medicine (17508460), 01 September 2005, vol./is. 66/9(525-528)
Author(s): Warburton D
Source: CINAHL

Title: Do exposés of poor care really put patients first?
Citation: Nursing Times, 02 August 2005, vol./is. 101/31(10-11)
Author(s): McIntosh K
Source: CINAHL

Title: Privacy and dignity of cancer patients: a qualitative study of patients privacy in UK national health service patient care settings.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 01 June 2005, vol./is. 20/2(119-123)
Author(s): Woogara J
Source: CINAHL

Title: Privacy: what does it mean for children's nurses?
Citation: Paediatric Nursing, 01 June 2005, vol./is. 17/5(38-43)
Author(s): Charles-Edwards I; Brotchie J
Source: CINAHL

Title: Patients' privacy of the person and human rights.
Citation: Nursing Ethics, 01 May 2005, vol./is. 12/3(273-287)
Author(s): Woogara J
Source: CINAHL

Title: Patients' rights to privacy and dignity in the NHS.
Citation: Nursing Standard, 12 January 2005, vol./is. 19/18(33-37)
Author(s): Woogara J
Source: CINAHL

Title: Data protection gone too far: questionnaire survey of patients' and visitors' views about having their names displayed in hospital.
Citation: BMJ: British Medical Journal, 18 December 2004, vol./is. 329/7480(1491-1491)
Author(s): Gudena R; Luwemba S; Williams A; Jenkinson LR
Source: CINAHL

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Books

Title The information governance toolkit: data protection, Caldicott, confidentiality
Author(s) Keyser, Tobias; Dainty, Christine
Physical Details viii, 204p; pbk
Publication Oxford : Radcliffe, 2005
Classmarks QA250

Title Confidentiality and mental health /
Editor Cordess, Christopher
Physical Details 207p
Publication London : Jessica Kingsley, 2001
Classmarks WA255

Title Legal aspects of patient confidentiality
Author(s) Dimond, Bridgit C.
Physical Details 118p
Publication Dinton, Wilts. : Quay Books, 2002
Classmarks WA255

Title Professional and ethical issues in nursing - 3rd ed
Author(s) Burnard, Philip; Chapman, Christine M; Smallman, Suzan
Physical Details vii, 153p
Publication Edinburgh : Bailliere Tindall, 2004
Classmarks WY25

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Websites

bmj.com collected resources : confidentiality
Collected resources on confidentiality from the online British Medical Journal. BMJ collections list the most recent BMJ articles (usually with links to the full-text) in a subject area or speciality, and also link to relevant books and journals from the BMJ Publishing Group.

Consent and confidentiality in genetic practice
This 39-page report of the Joint Committee on Medical Genetics, published in April 2006, is sub-titled "Guidance on genetic testing and sharing genetic information". It is a response to requests from genetics professionals for clarification on issues of consent and confidentiality in general practice, although it is intended that its discussions and recommendations will be of value to all specialities.The report is due for review in June 2008.

Patient confidentiality
Overview of the legal and ethical obligations of confidentiality, the NHS Code of Practice on Confidentiality, guidance for NHS Caldicott guardians and the implementation of the 1997 Caldicott Report.

Confidentiality : RCN guidance for occupational health nurses
'Confidentiality: RCN guidance for occupational health nurses' was published by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in October 2003. This guidance covers; the law and you; ownership of confidential records; access to confidential records; disclosure of confidential information; disclosure in the public interest; serious risk to public health and prevention of serious crime; whistleblowing; consent to disclosure; statutory provisions; and access to information for medical audit or research.

Confidentiality : protecting and providing information
This document of April 2004, produced for doctors by the General Medical Council (GMC) of the UK, provides guidance on the patient's right to confidentiality. It addresses standards of practice and covers those varied medical and legal circumstances which necessitate disclosure of personal patient information.

BMA : access to health records by patients
This document published by the British Medical Association, provides guidance for doctors on access to health records under the Data Protection Act 1998, and on access to the health records of deceased patients under the Access to Health Records Act 1990, or the Access to Health Records (Northern Ireland) Order 1993. Published in June 2000 and revised in December 2002, this document outlines what records are covered, who can apply for access, exemptions, fees and charging. This document is also available in PDF format (which requires the Adobe Acrobat reader software).

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