confidentiality breached

anoymous33

hello forum,i am just enquiring on what grounds would your gp,breach your cofidentiality?,,also if it has been breached without permission,what happens next,,especially without proof,but i know its been breached but cant prove anything.

Pa994

Look up freedom of information and get a copy of your medical files before taking any action, document everything that has happened and everything from now forth for a start

Manach

Even with the Data Protection Acts/Directives there are ways the state can acquire such data. Offhand from what I read about an English case, it was a dentist who had to turn over their medical records (in spite of patient objections) to a local health authority who were investigating possible health breaches. It was allowed on (AFAIR) under an exception that stressed the public good.

Pat Mustard

Reasons that doctors might have to breach patient confidentiality:

• Child abuse
• Certain infectious diseases, notifiable to the HSE
• Court order
• Protection of patients from death or serious injury (suicide risk)
• Disclosure to other healthcare professionals re care of patient

https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/News-and-Publications/Publications/Information-for-Doctors/Guide-to-Professional-Conduct-and-Ethics-for-Registered-Medical-Practitioners.pdf

anoymous33

but my understanding,everthing no matter what,,should be dealt with in a professional manner,,its not childabuse,,would it not be a tactic on the healthcare system,to ease the heat off their own backs,and pass the book to loved ones,,because either their too busy,or have no other choice,,to say im fuming is an understatement,,and if anything has made my situation thousand times worse.

Little CuChulainn

anoymous33 wrote: »

but my understanding,everthing no matter what,,should be dealt with in a professional manner,,its not childabuse,,would it not be a tactic on the healthcare system,to ease the heat off their own backs,and pass the book to loved ones,,because either their too busy,or have no other choice,,to say im fuming is an understatement,,and if anything has made my situation thousand times worse.

I can see a number of situations where a staff member might feel it necessary to contact a family member about a situation, especially with regard to mental health cases. Some of these breaches may be allowed and some may not.

anoymous33

still its malpractice

athtrasna

OP it's not good that your GP appears to have breached your confidentiality but from your other posts I can almost see why. If your GP fears you are suicidal they should take steps to help.

Geniass

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anoymous33 wrote: »

still its malpractice

Pat Mustard wrote: »

• Protection of patients from death or serious injury (suicide risk)

https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/News-and-Publications/Publications/Information-for-Doctors/Guide-to-Professional-Conduct-and-Ethics-for-Registered-Medical-Practitioners.pdf

Pat Mustard

I think that this thread has run its course. Closed.