Privacy
Nurse Maude protects the privacy of patients and clients, abiding by the Health Information Privacy Code 1994
Privacy Statement
Nurse Maude protects the privacy of patients and clients, abiding by the Health Information Privacy Code 1994.
Nurse Maude protects the privacy of customers and donors in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, maintaining high standards for the protection of data to ensure that donor and customer information remains private and is only used for the purpose it was collected.
For more information, please contact the Nurse Maude Privacy Officer on 03 375 4200 or info@nursemaude.org.nz.
Health Data
Nurse Maude shall ensure the collection, storage, and use of consumers’ personal and health information is confidential, accurate, secure, accessible, and confidential. All Nurse Maude policies and procedures shall comply with the Privacy Act 2020, the Health Information Privacy Code 2020, and other relevant legislation (see Relevant Legislation).
Nurse Maude acknowledges that a poorly managed privacy breach affects the confidence consumers have in their services and the health system as a whole.
Nurse Maude commits to maintaining the trust of consumers through:
- the safe management of their health information
- transparency regarding how consumers’ information is used
- accessibility of consumers’ health information when requested
- facilitation of corrections to health records upon request
HealthOne
South Island patients only:
Please note that this organisation is contributing to and accessing healthcare information from HealthOne.
What is HealthOne?
HealthOne is a South Island based secure electronic record that allows registered healthcare providers directly involved in your healthcare, to quickly access information such as your test results, allergies, medications, GP summaries and hospital information. HealthOne adheres to the principles of the Privacy Act 2020 as well as the Rules set out in the Health Information Privacy Code 2020.
Access is only possible via an approved highly secure healthcare information network which is regularly audited and tested. Privacy auditing is used to check that only those directly involved in your care are accessing your information.
To find out more about HealthOne please visit https://healthone.org.nz/. Please note that you are entitled to restrict the sharing of your healthcare records by contacting 0508 837 872 or emailing HealthOne.privacy@pegasus.health.nz.
