Sexual Health | Approach to patient | Confidentiality in Sexual Health

Confidentiality in Sexual Health
Session Overview
Description
This session will explain 'The NHS Trusts and Primary Care Trusts (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) Directions 2000' and confidentiality as it applies to the sexual health setting. It will also examine the specific issues which can arise in clinical practice.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality issues
• State how the law relates to sexual health issues
• Describe circumstances under which confidential information may or may not be disclosed

This session will be looking at the following:

• Why is confidentiality important in sexual health?
• What is the current legal situation?
• How do we put this into practice?
• Public/individual health issues
• When confidentiality might need to be breached
• Describe circumstances under which confidential information may or may not be disclosed