Understanding the Code: scope of the duty of confidentiality.

In a series explaining the law underpinning the Nursing and Midwifery Council's revised Code (2015), this month's article considers the scope of a district nurse's duty of confidence. The article explains how three areas of law are drawn together to provide maximum protection against inappropriate d...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:British Journal of Community Nursing Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 304 - 307
Main Author: Griffith, Richard
Format: code of ethics legal case Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Jun2015
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:In a series explaining the law underpinning the Nursing and Midwifery Council's revised Code (2015), this month's article considers the scope of a district nurse's duty of confidence. The article explains how three areas of law are drawn together to provide maximum protection against inappropriate disclosure of sensitive health information.