Contents

pp iii-iv

Notes on contributors

pp v-viii

Introduction

pp 1-14

Part One - Professional confidentiality revisited

pp 15-16

one - Personal information and the professional relationship: issues of trust, privacy and welfare

pp 17-34

two - Confidentiality, trust and truthfulness in professional relationships

pp 35-48

three - Confidentiality in practice: non-Western perspectives on privacy

pp 49-62

four - Ethical practice in joined-up working

pp 63-82

Part Two - Balancing individual privacy with the right to information

pp 83-84

five - The right to privacy and confidentiality for children: the law and current challenges

pp 85-110

six - Public protection in practice: Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)

pp 111-128

seven - The right to information in practice: adoption records, confidentiality and secrecy

pp 129-146

Part Three - Working together

pp 147-148

eight - Confidentiality and information sharing in child protection

pp 149-168

nine - Working with children and young people: privacy and identity

pp 169-190

ten - Working with adults with incapacity

pp 191-208

eleven - Working together? Sharing personal information in health and social care services

pp 209-230

Conclusion

pp 231-240

Index

pp 241-248