How your Information Helps us

Your information will also be used to help us to

• Manage and review the care we provide to ensure it is of the highest standard and quality
• Ensure our services meet patients’ needs in the future
• Plan your integrated care with others
• Investigate any concerns, complaints and legal claims you may have
• Prepare statistics on NHS performance
• Audit Trust accounts and services
• Conduct health research and development, we will use information that will not identify you. If information that will identify is required for research we will request your permission before we do so.  You may then choose whether to get involved or not
• Use de-identified information about you to teach and train healthcare professionals.