The Trust has many policies and procedures which the Clinical Laboratory Services (CLS) complies with including a Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy which ensures that the Trust complies with the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), the Caldicott principles and the duty of confidentiality in relation to all personal data held.
The Trust is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of individuals (including staff, patients, contractors, members of the public and any other groups) in accordance with the DPA to which it is subject as a controller and processor of personal data (data controller).
A copy of the Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy is available through the Trust on request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
There is also a Trust policy and procedure for Consent to Examination or Treatment and these are also available through the Trust on request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
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