Checking the Quality of Care – National Clinical Audits

Queensferry Medical Practice contributes to national clinical audits so that healthcare can be checked and reviewed.

• Information from medical records can help doctors and other healthcare workers measure and check the quality of care which is provided to you.
• The results of the checks or audits can show where your healthcare providers are doing well and where they need to improve.
• The results of the checks or audits are used to recommend improvements to patient care.
• The data will include information about you, such as your NHS Number and date of birth and information about your health which is recorded in coded form – for example the code for diabetes or high blood pressure.
• We will only share your information for national clinical audits or checking purposes when the law allows.
• You have the right to object to information being shared for national clinical audits. Please contact the practice if you wish to object.