Privacy Notice

About us

The Limehouse Practice is a registered healthcare provider with the Care Quality Commission; we are situated at one GP practice location:

Gill Street Health Centre

11 Gill Street

Tower Hamlets

E14 8HQ

We are also part of the Poplar & Limehouse Health and Wellbeing Network Primary Care Network.

As a registered patient or service user at our GP practice, we understand how important it is to keep your personal and healthcare information safe and secure, and we take this very seriously. We have taken steps to make sure your information is looked after in the best possible way, and we review this regularly. 

When we use your personal information, we must ensure that the use is lawful, fair and transparent and complies with all the other principles and requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). Please read this privacy notice carefully, as it contains important information about how we use the personal information we collect about you. 

If you are a person with legal responsibility of a registered patient or service user such as a parent or carer, or you are a named next of kin, please also read this privacy notice. 

What is a privacy notice?

A privacy notice explains the personal information (also known as personal data) we collect and how it is used. Being open and providing clear information to patients and service users about how we use your personal information is an essential requirement of the UK GDPR. 

Under the UK GDPR, we must use personal information in a fair and lawful manner. This applies to everything that is done with a patient’s personal information. This means that the GP practice must: 

• have lawful and appropriate reasons for the use or collection of personal information 

• not use the information in a way that may cause harm to the individuals (e.g. improper sharing of their information with third parties) 

• be open about how the information will be used and provide appropriate privacy notices when collecting personal information 

• handle personal information in line with data protection legislation and guidance 

• not use the collected information inappropriately or unlawfully.

Our data controller contact details 

The Limehouse Practice is the data controller of your personal information. This means we are responsible for collecting, storing and handling your personal and healthcare information when you register with us as a patient or service user.

The purposes for which we use your information are set out in this privacy notice.

We are registered with the Information Commissioner; our registration number is Z7228884. 

You should contact our Practice Manager if you have a question about your personal information.

Data Protection Officer contact details 

Our Data Protection Officer is the NHS NEL GP practice Data Protection Officer (DPO) and is responsible for monitoring our compliance with data protection. 

You can contact our DPO with queries or concerns relating to the use of your personal information:

NHS NEL GP DPO Service

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board 

Email: nel.gpdpoig@nhs.net

Subject Access Requests (SARs) should be made in writing our Practice Manager and will be handled by the GP practice administration team.

Personal information we collect from you 

The information we collect from you will include:

·         your contact details (such as your name and email address, including place of work and work contact details)

·         details and contact numbers of your next of kin or emergency contacts

·         your date of birth, gender, ethnicity

·         details in relation to your medical history

·         the reason for your visit to the GP practice

·         medical notes and details of diagnosis and consultations with our GPs and other health professionals within the GP practice or Primary Care Network involved in your direct healthcare.

 To read the full Privacy Notice, please click on the document below

Privacy Notice 2026.docx