Situations where Confidential Information might need to be Passed on

Examples of situations where information, normally considered to be confidential, might need to be shared:

• A person is likely to harm themselves
• A person has been, or is likely to be, involved in a serious crime
• A person is likely to harm others
• Your safety is placed at risk
• A child or vulnerable adult has suffered, or is at risk of suffering, significant harm
• For evidence in a legal case
• During inspections by regulators such as the CQC
• If it is in the ‘best interests’ of the individual, for example, in the case of a medical emergency (the person was unconscious) or they were unable to pass on the information themselves

Use to answer question 6.4c of the Care Certificate