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Understand requirements for handling information in care settings

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Which is the correct definition of the term confidentiality? Select the correct answer.

Confidentiality means not telling anyone any personal information about an individual under any circumstances

Confidentiality means keeping information about individuals and carers secure, only passing it on with individuals’ permission or if their safety is at risk, and only to authorized people, following your setting’s procedures.

Complete the sentences below by matching the correct ending from the right hand column with the phrase on the left.

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You must understand when information may be shared, with and without consent

It is important to maintain confidentiality but also to recognise when an individual’s

Conflicts can arise between maintaining

an individual’s confidentiality and disclosing concerns

life is in danger, or when they are likely to suffer harm, and take appropriate action to protect them

to safeguard the welfare of individuals

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In the UK, the legal covering how patient must be looked after and processed are the Data Act (DPA) 2018, which brought the EU Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into law, and the Law Duty of Confidentiality (CLDC).

Is this statement true or false? Good records management supports good data governance and data protection.

FALSE

TRUE

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