As part of the Patient Record, my practice is required to retain information for the purpose of consultation for the treatment, recording subsequent treatments. Photographs may also be taken with the patients consent and used to record progress.
Information will be held both manually and electronically in files accessible only me - Ineta Karklina.
Information will be held electronically is password protected.
Upon completion of the Patient Details Form, Data Protection and consent form, all paper files and record may be stored in the locked cabinet, in locked room, for period 10 years.
Upon completion of the Patient Details Form, Data Protection and consent form, some of paper files and information therein may be electronically scanned and stored on computer file for the same time as for paper records – 10 years.
All information provided will be treated as confidental. Your data is never shared with third-party organisations and is only used for internal purposes. For the use by medical practitioners only, at the request of the patient, in writing.