Confidential Medical Records
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Confidential Medical Records
There was an article on the Today Programme this morning about the new national patient records being available to all practitioners in the NHS.
What chance is there of a Pilot's (or other aviation professional's) records finding their way to the Belgrano?
For example, if a pilot had had an operation, pregnancy, illness, prescription or whatever that they had "forgotten" to mention to the CAA, will it now come to light?
What chance is there of a Pilot's (or other aviation professional's) records finding their way to the Belgrano?
For example, if a pilot had had an operation, pregnancy, illness, prescription or whatever that they had "forgotten" to mention to the CAA, will it now come to light?
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I though the Belgrano could already request any prior medical info they wanted. You sign a bit on the bottom of the medical form giving them permission.
or do you mean if you have inadvertantly forgotten to tell them that you have more than one GP
On the other hand the dealings I've had with them when I was seriously ill have been excellent. I found them friendly, helpfull and genuinely concerned to match the requirements of getting me back flying as soon as possible while preserving flight safety.
or do you mean if you have inadvertantly forgotten to tell them that you have more than one GP
On the other hand the dealings I've had with them when I was seriously ill have been excellent. I found them friendly, helpfull and genuinely concerned to match the requirements of getting me back flying as soon as possible while preserving flight safety.
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Information gets everywhere. The point is that if it gets to the Belgrano then they will have to have the legal right to use it. It isn't likely to happen as they will not get the funding to run an enquiry system.
However, I am very uncomfortable about the whole thing. I know that I have been able to access my own records while working on an associated system. It was useful at the time but if I could do it then anyone logged into a hospital network could do the same. The biggest problem seems to be the sheer innacuracy of the data stored. Apparently I had had some homosexual experience that I wasn't aware of. I'm sure that I would have remembered. Mind you that Guinness doesn't half make your bum sore in the morning.
However, I am very uncomfortable about the whole thing. I know that I have been able to access my own records while working on an associated system. It was useful at the time but if I could do it then anyone logged into a hospital network could do the same. The biggest problem seems to be the sheer innacuracy of the data stored. Apparently I had had some homosexual experience that I wasn't aware of. I'm sure that I would have remembered. Mind you that Guinness doesn't half make your bum sore in the morning.
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I was once asked by an AME about whether I had buggered any pigs when I was in Africa. Really! But I doubt that that has made it to my records!
But, let's say someone is on anti-depressants and hasn't told them, are they likely to happen on the information?
But, let's say someone is on anti-depressants and hasn't told them, are they likely to happen on the information?
There will be a facility in the system for your GP to "envelope" certain material, which will then only be accessible by that GP, although it is expected that this facility will be infrequently used.
The NHS info. authority have assured us that data will be archived at certain levels. For example, your community pharmacist should be able to access any record of allergies, ( a positive move I would have thought), but would be unable to access records of your counselling sessions where you frequently discuss your inter-marital affairs.
Some clinicians have expressed some concerns about security, but lets face it, how secure are your medical notes at the moment?
The level of access assigned to the CAA will, I expect be a matter for the policy makers. As a pilot, I'm not sure whether I want them to know the inns and outs of my full medical history. As a passenger, I would be a little upset if the licensing authorities were unaware of the two psychotic episodes the captain had reported to his GP the week before.
The NHS info. authority have assured us that data will be archived at certain levels. For example, your community pharmacist should be able to access any record of allergies, ( a positive move I would have thought), but would be unable to access records of your counselling sessions where you frequently discuss your inter-marital affairs.
Some clinicians have expressed some concerns about security, but lets face it, how secure are your medical notes at the moment?
The level of access assigned to the CAA will, I expect be a matter for the policy makers. As a pilot, I'm not sure whether I want them to know the inns and outs of my full medical history. As a passenger, I would be a little upset if the licensing authorities were unaware of the two psychotic episodes the captain had reported to his GP the week before.
