Purpose:
To provide the Surgery with a record of International Standard Ratio (INR) measurements for patients and support in the prescription of anticoagulants.
What are my Options?
None, Only patients using anticoagulants are stored on the database and the system is used for this specific purpose only.
What is the impact?
Personal confidential data is shared with the LumiraDX in order to provide patients who meet the criteria with an anticoagulation service. Patients Data in the form of their name, NHS number age and gender is stored. INR tests (international normalized ratio) results are held on data base following a blood test. The data is used to calculate the required level of anticoagulants. The data and the service and be accessed and administered by the practice.
Patients may exercise their rights of access by using the practices SARs process.
Legal Basis: Under UK GDPR Article 6 1 (e) Public Task and Article 9 2 (h) Health data