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Exercise 2: Step 2

Law into practice 2:
confidentiality and anonymity

Test your knowledge

1. Do you have to seek and gain the consent of family members to seek information from other agencies?

2. Do you have to tell family members that you have made a record? What about 'professional notes'?

3. What is the difference between 'anonymity' and 'confidentiality'?

4. What is meant by 'third party information'?

5. Can health professionals remain anonymous when they give you information?

6. Can other professionals remain anonymous when they give you information?

7. Can foster carers remain anonymous when they give you information?

8. Can you remain anonymous when you give information or write in files?

9. Can members of the public remain anonymous when giving you information?

10. Can an adult family member insist that you cannot record what they have told you? Can a child or young person insist that you are cannot record what they have told you?

Now compare your answers with ours

 

 
 
 
By Steve Walker, David Shemmings and Hedy Cleaver
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