Self-harm: confidentiality at Accident & Emergency

Telling someone about self-harm is hard and whoever you tell should respect your right to privacy, but there are times when they may have to let other people know. {{{ http://thesite.org }}} makes things clearer.

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Education

Tags:

• self harm
• going to hospital
• talking about self harm
• confiding in someone
• self-harm secrets
• confidentiality policies

[biggoblyds]

Would they share the record with my GP ?

[TheSiteVideos]

@biggoblyds Hi there. If you Google our article, 'TheSite: Understanding Confidentiality', it explains in detail the code of conduct that NHS staff in the UK follow. You can also Google, 'TheSite: StepFinder' and join in the discussion around going to a GP and suggest how they can improve things. Hope this helps

[lottieomg]

even If your under 16 will they still not tell your family?

[TheSiteVideos]

@lottieomg

Good question Lottie. We have an article about 'Understanding confidentiality' when you go to a doctors or hospital. To read the full article type, 'thesite: confidentiality' into google and it should come up. You can also discuss the issue on our discussion boards. Just google, 'thesite: boards'.

Hope this helps.

[daniellew123]

^.^ made me feel better slightly about hospitals, good video with alot of info. :)

thanks for sharing

[TheSiteVideos]

@daniellew123

Thanks very much for your positive comment! Glad you found it useful.

[uchiha0amadeus]

this needs to be in america...

[roark100]

Im a bit insutled they use people who dress in dark cloths

[joshuamyler]

@roark100 And I'm a bit insulted by your butchery of the English language. It's 'clothes'.

[OfMiceandTransmen]

@HeavyMechNS Hmmm...I don't know about that. If it was in recent years, then you may be right. However, if you're over 25 and haven't self-harmed since your teenage emo days, you'll probably be ok.

[HeavyMechNS]

@OfMiceandTransmen And if a Employer demands to see your medical history.. and if you're a self harming fag.. you aren't getting that job.

[OfMiceandTransmen]

@Glittergirlz4eva1 They're allowed to break confidentiality rules if they think your life is in danger.

[Glittergirlz4eva1]

The told me mam because they thought I was suicidal.

[thepinkemo11]

@roark100 I thought that at first, but when I looked at another of thier videos I found out that the actors weren't given a specific dress code, they just wore thier own clothes while filming.

[MrBlankish]

@lottieomg if you find out could you let me know please