Health Screening Privacy Notice

Hearing
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust will ensure your information is processed in accordance with the provisions of the UK Data Protection Legislation. If you wish to restrict access or discuss how your data is used please contact rch-tr.infogov@nhs.net or visit our web site: https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/our-care-promise/confidential-personal-information/

Vision
We will collect data as follows:
Your child’s name and date of birth so that the result of their vision screening test can be recorded within their personal health record (Care Plus).
Your child’s current address, obtained from their school, should they not reach the pass standard for the vision screening test and require further assessment within the hospital eye service. This is to enable us to send their hospital eye service appointment to the correct address.

Height & weight
Each year in England, school children in Reception and Year 6 have their height and weight checked at school as part of the National Child Measurement Programme. Height and weight measurements are used to calculate weight status. We collect this information because it is used nationally to monitor trends in child obesity and overweight, and locally to inform the planning and delivery of health improvement services for children. Your child’s class will take part in this year’s programme.

Click this link to view the full privacy notice, including how the data is used

Contact us

If, like most parents, this information has got you thinking about your child's health and how their lifestyle affects it, or you have thought about small changes you’d like to make and would like some additional advice, we recommend having a chat with the Healthy Cornwall Team.

Contact the Healthy Cornwall team on (01209) 615600
Email: healthy.cornwall@cornwall.gov.uk
School Nurse Advice Line (01872) 322779.