Consultation recording

Consent for recording

We are hoping to make recordings of some of the consultations and the doctor whom you are seeing today.

The recordings are used by doctors training to be a GP to review their consultations with their supervisors.

This page gives you information about recording so you can decide on whether or not you would like to take part.

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What will the recordings be used for

The recordings are used by doctors training to be a GP to review their consultations with their supervisors.  Anonymised data about the doctor’s part in the consultation may be used in research to improve GP training.

How are the recordings taken

Recordings are taken on a secure platform called Clinitalk. The recording is ONLY of you and the doctor talking together. Intimate examinations will not be recorded, and the recording will be switched off on request.

Keeping your recording safe

All recordings are carried out according to guidelines issued by the General Medical Council and will be stored securely in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  They will be deleted within 21 days of the recording taking place (clinitalk.co.uk/privacy-notice).

It is your choice

You do not have to agree to your consultation with the doctor being recorded. If you want the recording turned off, please tell Reception - this is not a problem, and will not affect your consultation in any way. But if you do not mind your consultation being recorded, please inform the doctor.

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