{"id":157,"date":"2021-02-05T15:16:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/leeds-loc\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2021-02-17T13:12:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T13:12:04","slug":"guidance-and-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/leeds-loc\/guidance-and-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidance and Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guidance and Policies<\/h1>\n

Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the biggest changes to UK data privacy law came into effect on 25th<\/sup>\u00a0May 2018. The General Data Protection Regulations, also known as GDPR, means that you will have more control over how your data is used. It ensures that organisations better protect your personal data<\/p>\n

The lawful basis on which we hold your personal data is \u201cLegitimate interest\u201d.<\/p>\n

You can choose to view the information we hold at any time. You also have the right to remove your data at any time by request to our secretary (Data processing manager) by emailing leedsloc@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Rest assured that your data is stored securely and is not shared with any third parties.<\/p>\n

To reflect these changes and new obligations, we’ve updated our\u00a0privacy notice<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0which now tells you what we do with your personal data, how it’s used and your rights as an individual under the new law.<\/p>\n

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Accessible Information Standard<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) places a legal duty on all service providers to make \u201creasonable adjustments\u201d in order to avoid putting a disabled person at a substantial disadvantage when compared with a person who is not disabled.<\/p>\n

The NHS Accessible Information Standard (the Standard) sets out a specific consistent approach to identifying, recording, flagging, sharing and meeting information and communication support needs for NHS providers. This includes GOS, domiciliary and other community eye health services providers.<\/p>\n

Implementation of the Standard is required from 31 July 2016 onwards.<\/p>\n

Compliance with the Standard requires the following five steps:<\/p>\n

1. Ask: always find out if a patient has any information or communication support needs relating to a learning disability, sensory loss or other impairment (e.g. stroke);<\/p>\n

2. Record: clearly and consistently record those needs in paper or electronic records;<\/p>\n

3. Alert\/Flag: ensure that the recorded needs are \u2018highly visible\u2019 whenever the individual\u2019s record is accessed;<\/p>\n

4. Share: include information about people\u2019s information and communication needs in communications about referral, discharge and handover; and<\/p>\n

5. Act: make reasonable adjustments to ensure that people receive information in a format they can understand.<\/p>\n

Guidance from The\u00a0Optical Confederation which has been produced with input from NHS England, sets out what community optical practices need to do to comply fully with the Standard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Guidance and Policies Privacy Policy One of the biggest changes to UK data privacy law came into effect on 25th\u00a0May 2018. The General Data Protection Regulations, also known as GDPR, means that you will have more control over how your data is used. It ensures that organisations better protect your personal data The lawful basis … <\/p>\n

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