Privacy Statement
This web site - www.wirral.nhs.uk is
operated on behalf of NHS Wirral ("The PCT") by Wirral Health Informatics
Service ("WHIS"). WHIS is a directorate of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
("WUTHNFT") and as such adheres to WUTHNFT's "Code of Conduct for Handling Personal Identifiable Information"
as well as other policies and standards for the protection of information. This
web site is therefore subject to those strict safeguards.
There are various facilities within this web site which allow you to type in information
and send it to The PCT, WHIS or their associated NHS departments. You should be
aware that such transmissions are not subject to any particular encryption and could,
in theory, be intercepted and read by someone. Therefore you may wish to avoid including
information which you consider private. Any information you supply to The PCT via
this web site will be handled in accordance with The PCT's mechanisms for data protection.
It may be passed to departments or officers within The PCT in order that your request
or comment be dealt with.
In order to provide general usage information to The PCT, WHIS uses computer systems
which log and analyze various data made available when you visit this web site.
The information logged and analyzed cannot normally be traced back to identify you
directly, but the systems mentioned may record names of ISPs. If this privacy statement
is amended, the amended version will be made available on this web site. Should
you have any questions about the privacy of using this web site, please e-mail content@whis.nhs.uk