Privacy Statement

When you become a patient at Brighton Plastic Surgery a medical record is created containing information such as your name, address, date of birth, contact details, Medicare details, financial and health insurance details, referring general practitioner (GP), the nature of the problem you are seeking treatment for, investigations and advice you have been given. Every time you attend Brighton Plastic Surgery for an appointment, new information is added to your record, this includes nursing appointments.

We collect health information to ensure that we can provide you with the best possible care and treatment. We may collect information about you from third parties, providing the collection of that information is necessary to your care. Your medical record is only accessed by BPS staff who are involved in your care.

We store personal and health information in both paper and electronic forms. We have multiple systems in place to protect this data from misuse, interference, loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Once this data is no longer required to be retained it is deidentified or disposed of in a secure manner. For practice administration purposes, the practice relies solely on service providers within Australia. To help us look after your health we ask that you provide us with accurate and complete information and update us if anything changes during the course of your care.

Some surgeons at our practice use AI assisted scribing software to assist them in taking consultation / clinical notes, if this software is used, you will be informed and your consent will be obtained.

Clinical photography forms are an important part of your medical record, at your first consultation you will be provided with a detailed consent form about the taking of and use of any clinical photography during your care

If you elect to have surgery at a hospital (usually Cabrini, Holmesglen or Linacre), they maintain their own records about your health and these are kept by the hospital.

Whilst our practice takes all reasonable steps to ensure security of your personal information, we cannot guarantee secure transmission of information over the internet.

Brighton Plastic Surgery upholds the Australian Privacy Principles. If you would like a copy of your health information, you will need to make a written application (via email below). There may be a charge for this service.

Privacy Officer: Michelle Birks
Email: michelle@plasticsurgeryaustralia.com
Phone: (03) 9592 0522

If you believe that any of the information BPS holds about you is incorrect, inaccurate, or misleading, please contact the Privacy Officer (contacts above) for further details regarding how to amend or correct your health information.