- Patient information
- Information about health rights
- Information for young people
- Information for carers
- Information about health services
- Other languages and formats
- Local NHS contact details
Now replaced and superseded by Your health, your rights factsheet Confidentiality: the right for your personal health information to be kept secure and confidential. (Version 1, produced in October 2012 - revision date October 2014)
How to find out more
- For more information about anything in this section, contact:
- a member of staff involved in your care
- the Data Protection Officer at your local NHS Board
- the NHS inform Helpline on 0800 22 44 88 (textphone 18001 0800 22 44 88; the helpline also provides an interpreting service)
- your local citizens advice bureau
- For more information about how the law affects children and young people, contact:
The Scottish Child Law Centre
54 East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 9HD
Information helpline 0131 667 6333
Freephone number for under 18s 0800 328 8970
Fax: 0131 662 1713
Free text enquiry service: text ‘SCLC’ followed by your question to 80800 (replies will be sent to your mobile)
Email enquiries@sclc.org.uk
Website www.sclc.org.uk
- For general information about becoming a legal proxy, contact:
The Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland)
Hadrian House, Callendar Business Park, Callendar Road
Falkirk FK1 1XR
Phone 01324 678 300
Email opg@scotcourts.gov.uk
Website www.publicguardian-scotland.gov.uk
- For more information about the rights of people with a mental illness, learning disability, dementia or other mental disorder, contact:
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Thistle House, 91 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5HE
Freephone number for service users and carers 0800 389 6809
Email enquiries@mwcscot.org.uk
Website www.mwcscot.org.uk
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland can also give you information and advice on people’s rights under the Adults with Incapacity Act.
- To find out more about how your personal information is used and protected, you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office at the address below.
Information Commissioner's Office - Scotland
45 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7HL
Phone 0131 244 9001
Email scotland@ico.gsi.gov.uk
Website www.ico.gov.uk
You can also contact this office to complain about how the NHS has used or protected your information, but only if you have already used the NHS Complaints Procedure.
Page last edited: 11 April 2013