Privacy Policy and Disclaimer

Privacy Statement

Our website host collects standard website statistics about your visit to http://www.newburnsurgery.com including the following: the date and time of your visit, the name of the file or the words you searched, your IP address and the browser used to access our site. This information is used to measure the number of visitors to the various sections of our site and identify system performance or problem areas. We also use this information to help us improve our site. We do not use any cookies. We do not give, share, sell or transfer any personal information to a third party. When inquiries are e-mailed to us, we store the question and the e-mail address information until we respond electronically. We do not identify publicly who sends questions or comments to our web site. We will not obtain information that will allow us to personally identify you when you visit our site, unless you chose to provide such information to us. If you have any comments or suggestions, we would appreciate hearing from you.

Disclaimer

While our website provides links to a number of sites, it does not necessarily endorse those sites listed, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information within those sites. Newburn Surgery does not endorse any products or services on other Web sites linked to or from our site. It is our intention just to provide links to other sites that might be useful for you.

HON code adherence

Newburn Surgery adheres to the HON Code of Conduct (HONcode) principles for medical and health Web sites

1. Authority
   Newburnsurgery.com is the website of Newburn Surgery, a general medical practice operating as part of the National Health Service in England. We provide information about our practice and its services, facilities and staff for the benefit of our patients or those considering registering with us. Our website includes links to other sites intended to support patients looking for more information . Sites are selected by the staff for their accuracy, currency, and relevance. Wherever possible, Newburn Surgery links to sites of governmental entities or recognised patient support groups. Dr Julian Hargreaves is responsible for the content of the website.

2. Complementarity
   Newburnsurgery.com is our online presence providing 24/7 access to information and some services available through the surgery. The information provided on the surgery website is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a site visitor and his/her doctor.
   
   
3. Privacy
   Confidentiality of data relating to individual visitors to the website, including their identity, is respected by Newburn Surgery. We undertake to honor or exceed the legal requirements of health information privacy that apply in the United Kingdom, where the website is located. Our website is not linked in any way to clinical records which are held securely in an NHS computer system.
   
   
4. Attribution
   Information contained on the newburnsurgery.com website is attributed to Dr Julian Hargreaves on behalf of the practice. The date when the site was last modified is clearly displayed at the bottom of the home page.
   
   
5. Justifiability
   Newburn Surgery makes no claims relating to the benefits/performance of a specific treatment, commercial product or service on other websites linked to or from our site.
   
   
6. Transparency of authorship
   Newburn Surgery seeks to provide information in the clearest possible manner and provides contact information for visitors who seek further information or support. The webmaster displays a contact e-mail address clearly on the home page.
   
   
7. Transparency of sponsorship
   Newburn Surgery receives no sponsorship. The site is entirely maintained and provided by the surgery.
   
   
8. Advertising policy
   Newburn Surgery does not accept advertisements on the http://www.newburnsurgery.com website.

Updated January 2011