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Understand confidentiality in adult social care settings

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‘Guidance on confidentiality’ from the Health and Care Professions Council

Read more about confidentiality including disclosing information with and without consent.

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Visit the Information Commissioner’s website to find out more about the ‘UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guidance and resources’ and good practice with regard to confidentiality:
Think of 5 reasons why it is important to maintain confidentiality in a health and social setting. What might be the consequences of not maintaining confidentiality?
Click to read more about ‘Information sharing in social care’ from the NHS England - Transformation Directorate. Social care professionals have a legal duty to share information to support individual care.

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