Sharing personal information


Sharing personal information with others

Some situations require us to share personal information. We will always share personal information in compliance with the law. This information could include:  

  • Staff 
  • Patients and/or members of the public, their chosen representative or carer 
  • Current, past and potential employers 
  • Healthcare, social and welfare organisations 
  • Suppliers, service providers, legal representatives 
  • Auditors and audit bodies 
  • Educators and examining bodies 
  • Education Institutions and providers 
  • Research organisations 
  • People making an enquiry or complaint 
  • Financial organisations 
  • Professional bodies 
  • Trade Unions 
  • Business associates 
  • Police forces 
  • Security organisations 
  • Central and local government 
  • Voluntary and charitable organisations 
  • Regulatory organisations 

We will apply appropriate technical and organisational security measures to any transfers. You can find details in our Information Security policy.

Transferring personal information abroad 

We sometimes use independent third party online providers. Examples of this are our event booking, newsletter and survey services. These providers may process data out with the European Economic Area (EEA). We check that their privacy notices. We ensure that they process personal data legally. This means in ways that meet data protection legislation requirements. Read the providers’ privacy notice before consenting to give them your personal information.