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BERE REGIS NEWS BERE REGIS SURGERY
NEWS
BERE REGIS PARISH COUNCIL

General Data Protection
Chairman: Ian Ventham 471480 ianrventham@gmail.com
Regulations - implementation
date May 25th 2018
Vice Chairman: Robin Pitcher 472151 robinpitcher@btinternet.com

How the Surgery uses your medical
Parish Clerk: Amanda 472327 bereregispc@gmail.com records – important information for
Crocker patients:
This Practice handles medical records in line with current laws on data protection
Websites: www.bereregisparishcouncil.co.uk and confidentiality

www.bereregis.org  We share medical records with those who are involved in providing you with
care and treatment
The Parish Council met on Thursday 10 May 2018 at the Drax Hall. The next
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meeting will be on Thursday 14 June at the Drax Hall, starting at 7pm. All  In some circumstances we will also share medical records for medical research,
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parishioners are very welcome to attend and to take the opportunity to raise any for example to find out more about why people get ill
matters or concerns at the start of the meeting.
 We share the information when the law requires us to do so, for example, to
prevent infectious diseases from spreading or to check the care being

Chairman’s Report provided to you is safe
Our aim as a parish council is to ensure that Bere Regis is a safe, clean  You have a right to be given a copy of your medical record
and well-run community for all our residents.
 You have the right to object to your medical records being shared with those
The year 2017/2018 has been as busy as ever for the Parish Council and our clerk. who provide you with care
All our regular matters such as scrutinising planning applications, regularly
inspecting the Play Park, the Lengthsman’s work of keeping the parish clean and  You have the right to object to your information being used for medical
tidy and the cemetery well mown and maintained, running the NeighbourCar research and to plan health services
Scheme and the Salt and Pepper Club have continued, whilst we have also  If you are happy with how we use your information you need not do anything
taken on various new tasks and projects.
 Information sharing is subject to strict agreements on how it is used
As frustratingly as ever, we have spent many hours trying to finalise the
Neighbourhood Plan. We have been in negotiations with Natural England and  Our guiding principle is that we are holding your information in the strictest
the Drax Estate. Though supported by Purbeck District Council, we have found it confidence
difficult to cope with the changing demands of consultees such as Highways
England and Wessex Water, and trying to deal with central government’s need  You have the right to have any mistakes corrected and to complain to the
Information Commissioner’s Office. Please see the Practice Privacy notice on
for greater housing numbers. Nonetheless, I think we are close to finalising the the website or speak to a member of staff for more information about tour
plan and hope to commit to a final consultation shortly on 105 houses on 5 sites
rights
around the village.
For more information, please ask at Reception for a leaflet
The need for a new Community Hall has been high on our agenda, too. We know
that the Drax Hall is not fit for purpose and we are working very closely with the
Drax Hall trustees to find a solution. We do have a preferred site on Souls Moor, just

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