Question

2. Reading the medical history of someone else. As a practice manager/administrator or other healthcare professional (non-physician), are you able to read the medical record of a person you know. Why or why not? Do you agree with this? Why?

Answer 1

Answer: No, except the heath professional and physician that is taking care of the patient has right to check or see the medical history of the pateint. If the patient gives permission, then only anyone can see the reports or else no one. This is because that there is right to privacy, that means no one can see patient's reports except the professionals taking care of him.

• Healthcare workers are usually bound by a confidentiality clause in their contracts.
• There is a common-law duty to preserve professional confidence.
• There are requirements under the Data Protection Act to keep personal data, including medical records, secure.
• It is a condition of registration to abide by Medical Council guidance, which includes a requirement to respect patient confidentiality.