Disclosure for medical purposes5
1
It is not an offence under section 22 of the Act to disclose protected information if—
a
the disclosure is made to a health professional;
b
the disclosure is made for medical purposes; and
c
the person making the disclosure reasonably believes that the subject has given consent to the disclosure or cannot give such consent.
2
“Medical purposes” includes the purposes of preventative medicine, medical diagnosis and the provision of care and treatment.
3
“Health professional” means any of the following—
a
a registered medical practitioner;
b
a registered dentist within the meaning of section 53(1) of the Dentists Act 19842;
c
d
a registered nurse;
e
a person who is registered under the Health Professions Order 20015 as a paramedic or operating department practitioner;
f
a person working lawfully in a trainee capacity in any of the professions specified in this paragraph.