Publish date: 21 April 2022
Staff are reminded that, when providing direct care to a patient, in order to provide a comprehensive service, relevant and pertinent information can be shared for health and social care purposes with other health, social care and other partner organisations (e.g. third-party care providers, charities or private companies, etc.) involved in that patient’s care if there is a clear basis in law for sharing and where the individual is aware of the sharing and has not objected. This is extremely important as any delays with sharing may impact on the care being provided and present a clinical risk to the patient. Visit YourSpace for more information.