Ethics and GDPR

CORU code of professional conduct and ethics (2019)

• Beneficence - acting for the wellbeing of the patient

• non maleficence - avoiding doing or risking harm to the patient

• autonomy - individuals have the right to make their own decisions

• justice - fair and equal treatment of patients

GDPR and Confidentiality

Principles of GDPR

• lawful, fairness, transparency

• purpose limitation

• data minimisation

• accuracy

• storage

• integrity and confidentiality

• accountability