Read our practice policies on these pages.
Practice policies
Privacy
Privacy notice As data controllers, GPs have fair processing responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This means ensuring that your personal confidential...
Accessibility
Accessibility statement for Summerhill Surgery This accessibility statement applies to this website. This website is built on the default template provided by GPsurgery.net. The practice can edit the website content....
Violent or abusive behaviour
Threatening, abusive or violent behaviour against our staff or patients is unacceptable. If a patient is violent or abusive we will warn them to stop. If they continue, we may...
Patient rights and responsibilities
We aim to treat our patients with respect at all times. We expect our patients to treat our staff in the same way. It is your responsibility to keep your...
Patient confidentiality
You have a right to privacy and we respect this. We keep all your health information confidential and secure. It is important that the NHS keeps accurate and up-to-date records...
Children’s Privacy Notice
Children’s Privacy Notice – Summerhill Surgery Summerhill Surgery has a legal duty to explain how we use any personal information we collect about you, as a registered patient, at the...
Using your health data for planning and research
The new General Practice Data for Planning and Research Data Collection (GPDPR) is coming. This data collection will help the NHS to improve health and care services for everyone by...
Kent and Medway Care Record
Summerhill Surgery are one of the partner organisations to the Kent and Medway Care Record (KMCR). The KMCR is an electronic care record which links your health and social care...
Subject Access Request (SAR)
As a patient at Summerhill Surgery, you have a legal right to ask for a copy of the personal information we hold on you. Asking for this information is known...
Date published: 7th February, 2024
Date last updated: 2nd March, 2025
