Redactions in Health & Social Care Records

Target Audience/Eligibility Criteria:

This 90-minute session is suitable for Healthcare Professionals (including GPs), Practice Managers, Receptionists and Administrators

Course Aim:

This course aims to help practices understand how to redact from health care records.

Course Content:

The session will cover:

• Different records from other provides/organisations in your Clinical Record system EMIS/Systm1 e.g., health visitors/school nursing
• What third party data/information am I removing (Redaction)
• What is serious harm/injury and how is this determined
• What are other considerations should be given to exempted information

Trainer: 

Shavarnah Purves, Data Protection Officer, NHS GM

Costs: This course is free of charge for those who work in Stockport General Practice

Date/Time/Venue:

Wednesday 25th February 2026, 10am – 11.30 via MS Teams

This session will be carried out via a video conferencing platform, delegates will need a computer or smart phone to join, where possible they are encouraged to use a web camera to fully participate. All joining details will be available before the session.

Further Information:

We are also running a 90-minute Subject Access Request (SARs) session on Wednesday 4th March 2026, 10am – 11.30, (MS Teams), which may be of interest. Please click here for further details.

Booking Information:

Bookings for this course should be made via Ticket Tailor, using this booking link – https://buytickets.at/nhsgreatermanchesterstockport/1975702. Enquiries can be made via gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net or 07393 798115.