Access to Information

There are two main pieces of legislation that set out how people can access information held by NHS Tayside.

The Data Protection Act 2018/GDPR sets out the rights that everyone has to access personal information that companies and public authorities have recorded about them e.g. health records, employment records. The Act also sets out 8 principles that have to be followed when personal information is being recorded and used.

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 gives the public the means to request access to information held by public authorities in Scotland. The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner's website is http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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