Beechill Clinic
Privacy Policy
Beechill Clinic is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This notice explains how we use your personal information when you visit our website or use our services.
Data Controller
For the purposes of data protection law (UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018), the data controller is: Beechill Clinic Ltd, 3 Mount Oriel, Saintfield Road, Belfast BT8 7HR. Telephone: 02894438655. Email: support@beechillclinic.com.
Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following information about you: Identity and contact details including your name, address, date of birth, telephone number and email address. Health information including medical history, consultation notes, test results and other information you provide as part of your care. This is considered special category data under UK GDPR. Payment details when making private payments for consultations or services. Technical data including IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited on our website and interaction data where cookies or analytics tools are used.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to provide safe and effective medical care, arrange tests, referrals, prescriptions and follow-up care, communicate with you about your appointments and results, comply with legal and regulatory obligations including RQIA and GMC requirements, improve our website and services, and send marketing communications only where you have provided consent. Our lawful basis for processing health information is the provision of healthcare and treatment under UK GDPR Article 9(2)(h).
Sharing Your Information
We may share information with partner laboratories, pharmacies and imaging providers, your NHS GP or other healthcare professionals where appropriate and with your consent, regulators such as RQIA or the GMC where legally required, and trusted service providers who support our IT systems and secure data storage. We will never sell your personal information to third parties.
Data Security and Storage
Your information is stored securely. We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, misuse or loss. Some medical records must be retained for a set period in line with Department of Health guidance, typically a minimum of 10 years after your last contact with the clinic.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data, request erasure of your data where appropriate, restrict or object to the processing of your data, request transfer of your personal data (data portability), and make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with how your data has been handled. To exercise your rights please contact us at support@beechillclinic.com.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to collect technical data about how visitors use the site. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information if available.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time and any changes will be published on this page. We recommend checking this page periodically for updates.
Contact
If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled please contact: Frances McGrattan. Email: support@beechillclinic.com. Address: 3 Mount Oriel, Belfast BT8 7HR.
