Except in extenuating circumstances as defined by law, no one outside the Health Service staff may have access to them, and no one may be given information from them without prior written consent of the student involved. This prohibition includes friends, relatives, parents, University faculty and Administration. Mental Health records are kept separately from the general health files, and the same strict guidelines of confidentiality apply. Employees Confidentiality is an expectation of all employees of Student health Services. The relationship between health care providers and their patients is a very personal one.
Laws protect the confidentiality of patient-provider communications.
All Health Service staff are expected to regard all such information as confidential. Except in extenuating circumstances defined by law, no staff member shall disclose confidential information or transfer medical records to parties outside the Health Service without the specific written permission of the patients.