At Mental Health and Addictions, we encourage you to involve people who support you in your treatment and recovery. Your Circle of Support is the loved ones who you have chosen to support you. Your Circle of Care is the members of your health care team who are involved in your care. Sharing information with people in your Circle of Support and Circle of Care can improve your care experience and make the quality of care you receive better. This pamphlet explains how your personal information is …
In French - Confidentiality pamphlet. -- At the IWK, we are committed to protecting the privacy of your personal health information. We collect, use and disclose the personal health information you entrust to us for a number of purposes, which are summarized in this pamphlet.
Confidentiality pamphlet -- At the IWK, we are committed to protecting the privacy of your personal health information. We collect, use and disclose the personal health information you entrust to us for a number of purposes, which are summarized in this pamphlet. Our employees and other authorized persons are only authorized to collect, use and disclose the personal health information needed to fulfill their roles and for purposes permitted under Nova Scotia law, in particular the Personal Hea…
This pamphlet explains how Nova Scotia Health protects your privacy and confidentiality. Information on how Nova Scotia Health uses your personal health information, what personal health information the Personal Health Information Act does and does not protect, and your rights under the Act is included. The French version of this pamphlet 1758, "La confidentialité de vos renseignements médicaux à la Régie de la santé de la Nouvelle-Écosse", is also available.
It is important that you understand the confidential nature of your relationship with your team of healthcare providers. The team will be working with you or your child through the IWK Mental Health and Addictions Program. Depending on your needs or your child’s needs, the team will include different specialists. Together they are your/your child’s Treatment Team.