WIBU to request a block on my medical records?

[ChangChang]

Ex SIL has started a job taking blood samples at the GP practice where I'm registered. Ex was abusive, and his family (I feel) are complicit in his treatment of me any two of my children (our eldest lives with his dad ☹️) AIBU to feel uncomfortable with the idea that she may have access to my medical records? WIBU to speak to the practice manager to find out, and request a block on her to preserve my privacy? I have some health concerns that I need to get checked out, but don't want my ex to know...

All computer systems are different, some GP's use the same ones some don't so I wouldn't go by what others have said on here in that regard. Speak to Practice manager.

Yes a nurse caught doing this could lose registration but a phlebotomist only has a few days/weeks training as far as I'm aware so won't be as fussed.

There's no reason why talking to the practice manager about this should jeopardise your SIL's career. You can simply present it on the basis that you're not comfortable with someone you know potentially having access, you don't have to say that you think she would deliberately look up your notes.

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I totally understand. If it’s possible to block then do.

I can’t prove it but I just “know” that one of our practice nurses (who is a huge local gossip) has shared confidential information regarding my health with a mutual friend. Whenever, I’ve tried to say to the mutual friend “how did you know x about my health?!” she says, “well, you must have told me!” even though I know I haven’t. When I say that I hope it wasn’t through the practice nurse we both know she gets very frantic saying “Of COURSE not. She’d lose her job if she shared confidential information like that!” There are mental health conditions and childhood abuse/social services referrals going back mentioned in my notes and I’m terrified that they become public knowledge through motor mouth.

If it can’t be blocked is there any other GP practice available to you or is that the only one?

@NameChange84 yeah I'd be having a 'quiet word' with the PM about that. While you may not be able to prove it, there's obviously a 'leak' somewhere, and it's in the PM's interests to block it, and quickly. Even an informal chat will lead to the PM speaking to the staff about it. That may be enough to stop her. She'll be at risk of losing her registration if she's caught.
I've been in a similar situation when a HCP told me something she couldn't possibly have known about me, unless she'd accessed my notes. I had a quiet word with her manager about concerns I had regarding my confidentiality, and we both knew who it was, but couldn't prove it (paper notes) so she had a word with the whole team.
It's completely unacceptable for your mutual friend to break your confidentiality, and I'd be making it clear you're taking it further