Privacy notice for public health nursing – easy read version for children ========================================================================= About us -------- Hello! We are the Public Health Nursing Team. This includes health visitors and school nurses. We help children, young people and families stay healthy and safe. We also work with other people who help children and families. Why do we keep information about you? ------------------------------------- We keep some information about you so that we can: - help you stay healthy - give you the right support - remember important things about your health - make sure you do not have to tell your story over and over again - work with other people who help you when needed What information do we keep? ---------------------------- We may keep things like: - your name - your date of birth - your address - your NHS number - your doctor’s (GP’s) details - notes about meetings we have had with you and your family - information from other professionals who help you - information that helps us keep children safe Sometimes we may keep information about: - your religion - your ethnicity - your communication needs - other personal information that is important for your care If we need to record very personal information, we will talk to you about it. Who can see your information? ----------------------------- Only people who need to help care for you can see your information. This might include: - health visitors - school nurses - doctors (GPs) - other health workers - social workers - teachers or other professionals helping your family We only share information when there is a good reason to do so. Can your parents see your information? -------------------------------------- Your parents or carers will usually be involved in your care. If you do not want us to share information with them, tell us. We will usually keep this private and not share information with them. If we ever need to talk to your parents or carers, we will tell you first and explain why. If we talk to you on your own, we will explain: - what information we are keeping - what information may be shared - who it may be shared with Keeping children safe --------------------- Sometimes we may need to share information if we think: - you are not safe - someone else is not safe - a child or adult is at risk of harm If this happens, we may need to share information even if you do not want us to. Wherever possible, we will talk with you about what is happening and explain why information needs to be shared. Can you ask us not to share your information? --------------------------------------------- Yes. If information is shared through health record systems, you can ask us questions about this and tell us if you do not want your information shared in certain ways. We will listen to your concerns and explain what this could mean for your care. How do we look after your information? -------------------------------------- We keep your information safely on secure systems. Only people who need the information to help you can see it. How long do we keep your information? ------------------------------------- We keep health records for a long time. Usually, we keep them until you are 25 years old. Sometimes we keep them until you are 26 years old if we were still helping you when you were 17. Your rights ----------- You can ask: - to see information we keep about you - for mistakes to be corrected - questions about how we use your information An adult can help you do this if you want. More information about how to make a request to us can be found on our website at [your data protection rights](https://www.devon.gov.uk/data-protection-and-security/your-data-protection-rights/). If you are worried ------------------ If you have questions about your information, you can speak to: - your school nurse - your health visitor - a trusted adult helping you You can also ask Devon County Council’s [Data Protection Officer](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.devon.gov.uk%2Faccesstoinformation%2Fdata-protection%2Fdata-protection-officer&data=05%7C02%7Ccorpor.digitalcommunications-mailbox%40devon.gov.uk%7Cff86093653894eec848c08df29347804%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C639274977455345265%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BhukHy%2BvnjxNoNqDFGByzGtOKnSb%2Ffufgn9Ltl8%2BFlA%3D&reserved=0) for help.