When is it reasonable to disclose a patients’ personal information?

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When is it reasonable to disclose a patients’ personal information?

By Michael Webster

Wednesday 15 May 2024, 02:18 PM

New guidance has been released to help medical professionals understand their obligations when asked to disclose personal information by law enforcement agencies [Image: Thea on Unsplash]

Is the right to privacy an absolute rule? Michael Webster talks through the nuances of when it’s okay to disclose patient information to the police

We all know that privacy is paramount in healthcare and that patients rightly expect information about them and their medical situation to be kept con

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