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In England, the NHS is legally required to keep patients' health-related information, including information about HIV status, confidential. This requirement is outlined in every NHS employee’s contract of employment and in (professional standards ) set by regulatory bodies. All registered healthcare professionals must abide by these standards and if they are found to have breached confidentiality, they can face disciplinary action. A healthcare worker will share confidential information with someone else who is, or is about to, provide the patient directly with healthcare to make sure they get the best possible treatment. They will only share information which is relevant to their care in that instance and with consent. There are two ways to give consent – ‘explicit consent’ or ‘implied consent’. Explicit consent is when a patient clearly communicates to a healthcare worker, verbally or in writing or in some other way, that relevant confidential information can be shared. Implied consent, means that a patient's consent to share personal confidential information is assumed. When personal confidential information is shared between healthcare workers, consent is taken as implied. If a patient doesn't want a healthcare worker to share confidential health information, they need to make this clear and discuss the matter with healthcare staff. Patients have the right in most situations to refuse permission for health information to be shared with another healthcare professional, even one giving them care – but are advised, where appropriate, about the dangers of this course of action, due to possible drug interactions. The National AIDS Trust has written a (guide for people living with HIV to confidentiality in the NHS ). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HIV confidentiality」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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