This practice holds medical records containing data which is strictly confidential. We as a practice will comply with this new piece of EU regulation which comes into effect on the 25th May 2018. This has been designed to update existing data protection legislation. Its main aim is to unify data privacy and security. The GDPR regulations ensure that we as a practice keep and maintain up-to-date records of the data flows from our practice to healthcare professionals involved in your healthcare.

Please be assured that we will continue to actively request consent from you on all occasions where others request access to your clinical record. We have robust data protection policies and procedures in place. More information is available on our Privacy policy page.  We will no longer charge patients for access to medical records (save in exceptional circumstances).

The designated Data Protection Officer at the practice is Dr N Khwaja.

St James Medical Centre
Burnley Road
Rawtenstall
Lancashire
BB4 8HH
01706 213 060     

Surgery hours
Monday-Friday
8.00am - 6.30pm

Email: stjames.medicalcentre@nhs.net

 

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