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Five facts about patient confidentiality
BMJ 2017; 356 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j636 (Published 08 February 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;356:j636Abstract
The General Medical Council has revised and expanded its guidance on confidentiality for all doctors practising in the UK. Here are five facts from the guidance,1 which comes into effect on Tuesday 25 April