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Security and protection of personal data is a key concern when emailing clinical information.
If parents who have separated ask for medical information about their child, it's important to know how to handle the request sensitively and correctly.
A wide range of doctors provide reports about patients to third parties in the course of their work.
Should medical students respond to medical misinformation online?
We've launched our latest e-learning modules in our series on confidentiality.
This webinar provides tips on maintaining patient confidentiality and the medico-legal factors to consider.
Our introduction for doctors in the Republic of Ireland on the topic of confidentiality - one of the core principles of medical ethics.
What to do if the press come knocking at the surgery door. Dawn Boyall, media relations manager, advises.
Medico-legal adviser Dr Kathryn Leask discusses the proposed changes to the Caldicott principals.