What is Caldicott?
The Caldicott Principles help keep patient information safe and private. They ensure that the NHS and other health services only share personal details when necessary and always protect your privacy. These rules make sure your information is used properly and only by people who need it to provide care.
The eight Caldicott Principles are:
- Justify the purpose – Only use patient information when necessary.
- Use it only when absolutely necessary – Don’t use personal details if you don’t need to.
- Use the minimum necessary – Only share the smallest amount of information required.
- Access should be on a need-to-know basis – Only people who need it should see it.
- Everyone must understand their responsibilities – Staff must keep information safe.
- Follow the law – Always follow data protection laws.
- The duty to share information can be as important as the duty to protect it – Sometimes, sharing information is necessary for patient care and safety.
- Inform patients and service users about how their information is used – People have the right to know how their data is handled.
The Caldicott Guardian for Broad Street Health Centre (Provider: Dr Mittal and Partners) is Dr Mittal