Practice policies

Read our practice policies on these pages.

Accessibility

Accessibility statement for Newlands Medical Centre Newlands Medical Centre is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility...

Chaperone policy

We will always respect your privacy, dignity and your religious and cultural beliefs particularly when intimate examinations are advisable – these will only be carried out with your express agreement...

Core values

Our patient focus group has agreed core values on how our patients will behave and work with us. Newlands Medical Centre will promote and encourage these core values with patients....

Data Protection

In order to provide the right level of care, we are required to hold personal information about you on our computer systems and in paper records to help us to...

IT policy

This practice is committed to preserving, as far as is practical, the security of data used by our information systems. This means that we will take all reasonable actions to;...

Privacy

Privacy notice As data controllers, GPs have fair processing responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This means ensuring that your personal confidential...

Violence policy

The Practice staff shall always show due respect and courtesy when dealing with patients and their representatives. We respectfully request that patients and their representatives do the same when dealing...

Date published: 20th September, 2023
Date last updated: 21st September, 2023