Confidentiality

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My stbxh works at the local hospital. Is there a way to ensure he cannot access my medical records? The hospital has offered audits, but if it picks anything up, it'll be too late by then, the damage will already have been done. Is there a way to prevent him seeing my data? It can't be that unusual a situation.

Apologies for posting in a slightly random topic - o couldn't find anything more appropriate.

I don’t think but I’m not sure. He’ll be bound by all the same rules as everyone else so if you hear that he’s used your information unnecessarily or inappropriately, you can get him in major trouble

Not sure OP. I work for a local authority and we can lock a case so no-one can access apart from a named worker. You would expect, and it is the policy, that no one would access unless they needed to professionally but the lock is an added protection. Surely the NHS would have similar?! Could you speak to PALS?

Interesting @Cactuslove. What would happen if a locked case turned up at a&e? How would they access the records?

As an NHS worker I have access to records and regularly have to search for random names that we have to follow up (think like A&E, but don't work in A&E itself), often with incomplete date of birth, name spelled incorrectly etc. There is an audit trail of course but as you stated, it would be too late anyway if your confidential data was seen and I'm sure he would be very mindful of who he disclosed anything to, in order to protect himself. Depending on what system is used, there can be an option to select a "private note" ( or similar, sorry can't remember the exact wording) within electronic records which is like an added layer of password protection so you can't "accidentally" stumble on the info. Maybe worth speaking to the information governance department at his place of work? Might be a long shot but worth asking perhaps..