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Data Protection Act 2018: UK implementation of GDPR, governing how personal medical data must be handled, processed, and protected

Access to Health Records Act 1990: Legislation governing rights of access to health records, particularly relevant for information sharing and disclosure

Mental Capacity Act 2005: Framework for making decisions on behalf of individuals who lack capacity to make them themselves

Human Rights Act 1998: Ensures respect for private life and medical information, incorporating European Convention on Human Rights into UK law

National Health Service Act 2006: Primary legislation governing the structure and function of the NHS, including handling of patient information

Health and Social Care Act 2012: Updates to healthcare regulation and information governance in England and Wales

Medical Act 1983: Fundamental legislation governing medical practice and professional standards in the UK

NHS General Medical Services Contracts Regulations 2015: Regulations governing contracts and information handling within NHS medical services

GMC Guidance: Professional guidelines from the General Medical Council on medical practice and information handling

BMA Guidelines: British Medical Association's professional guidelines on medical practice and documentation

NHS England Confidentiality Guidelines: Specific guidelines on handling confidential patient information within the NHS framework

Common Law Duty of Confidentiality: Legal obligation to keep personal medical information confidential, derived from case law

Informed Consent Principles: Legal requirements for obtaining valid consent for medical procedures and information sharing

Contractual Capacity Rules: Legal principles determining an individual's capacity to enter into valid contracts

Data Retention Requirements: Statutory and professional requirements for retention periods of medical records and documentation