{"id":1091,"date":"2019-03-14T04:43:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T04:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/central\/wellington\/?page_id=1091"},"modified":"2025-09-09T16:14:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T04:14:13","slug":"privacy-of-your-health-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/central\/wellington\/for-patients\/my-test-results\/privacy-of-your-health-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy of your health records"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Awanui Labs&nbsp;(previously Wellington SCL) is committed to protecting your privacy. We understand that the protection of your personal health information is an important concern and we take the protection of your personal information seriously. The steps we take to protect your personal information and who has access to your personal information are set out below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We place the highest importance on maintaining the confidentiality of that information and we are committed to ensuring that we comply with the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Health Information Privacy Code, 1994<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Privacy Act,1993<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers\u2019 Rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eclair CDR&nbsp;Shared Laboratory Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Awanui Labs&nbsp;has a secure on-line results service for healthcare providers called Eclair CDR. The purpose of Eclair CDR&nbsp;is to provide a more efficient and effective sharing of information between healthcare providers involved in your care. Healthcare providers can only access your records through Eclair CDR&nbsp;after registering with Awanui Labs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Eclair-CDR-Patient-Brochure-Awanui.pdf\">Click&nbsp;here to view the Eclair CDR&nbsp;patient brochure.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Eclair-CDR-Patient-Factsheet-Poster-Awanui.pdf\">Click&nbsp;here to view the Eclair CDR&nbsp;patient factsheet poster.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/central\/wellington\/for-patients\/my-test-results\/eclair-cdr-faqs\/\">Click&nbsp;here to view the&nbsp;Eclair&nbsp;CDR&nbsp;Frequently Asked Questions.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who has access to your test results?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only people directly involved in your health care (such as your doctor) and who are registered with Awanui Labs&nbsp;as users can access your results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I get a copy of my test results?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may ask for your test results to be sent to you directly (via email) or posted. Your health practitioner can also request they be sent directly to you.&nbsp; We recommend that you obtain your test results directly from your health practitioner to ensure you receive an explanation and interpretation of your test, as well as necessary or appropriate clinical follow-up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/central\/wellington\/for-patients\/my-test-results\/\">Click here to read more information about ways to receive your results<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can&nbsp;request a copy of all information held by Eclair CDR&nbsp;about you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also request a report on who has accessed your Eclair CDR&nbsp;enquiry information by calling 0508 37 37 83.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I opt out of my personal information being entered on the Eclair CDR&nbsp;database?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have concerns over some (or all) of your information being available&nbsp;you can prevent it from being stored on Eclair CDR. This is called \u2018opting out\u2019. You can opt out at any time, and your record, or parts of your record, will no longer be shared. You can later choose to opt in again if you change your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t wish other healthcare providers to see your information in Eclair CDR, you can stop the sharing of your information by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>phoning 0508 37 37 83<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>completing the \u2018Opt Out\u2019 form in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/central\/wellington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Web-Enquiry-Brochure.pdf\">Shared Laboratory Record Brochure<\/a>&nbsp;&amp; posting this to Awanui Labs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>telling your Doctor or other healthcare provider when tests are ordered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is my privacy protected?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We take all reasonable steps to protect your personal health information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification, and disclosure. We have a number of safety measures in place to protect your personal health information. 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