WMI Psychiatry is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in a safe and responsible way. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website or contact our service.
WMI Psychiatry Ltd provides private psychiatric assessment and treatment for children, young people, and adults. We are a data controller for the purposes of data protection law.
If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us at:
Email: admin@wmipsychiatry.com
Telephone: 0161 515 9458
We may collect and process the following information:
Your name and contact details (such as email address and phone number)
Information you provide through our enquiry form
Relevant information about your concerns or reason for contacting us
Technical information when you use our website (such as IP address, browser type, and usage data)
We only collect information that is necessary to respond to your enquiry or provide our services.
We use your information to:
Respond to your enquiry
Arrange appointments or assessments
Provide clinical care (where applicable)
Communicate with you about our services
Maintain records in line with professional standards
Ensure the safe and effective running of our service
We will only use your information where we have a lawful basis to do so.
We process your information under the following legal bases:
Consent – when you contact us or provide information voluntarily
Legitimate interests – to respond to enquiries and manage our service
Provision of healthcare – where information is required for assessment or treatment
Legal obligations – where we are required to retain or share information by law
We treat your information as confidential.
We routinely share relevant clinical information with your GP to support safe and coordinated care
We will only share information with other professionals with your consent
We may share information without consent if there is a safeguarding concern or a legal requirement
We do not sell or share your information for marketing purposes.
We take appropriate steps to keep your information secure. This includes:
Secure electronic record systems
Restricted access to authorised staff only
Use of encrypted systems where appropriate
We retain your information only for as long as necessary in line with clinical and legal requirements.
You have the right to:
Access the information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information (where appropriate)
Restrict or object to certain types of processing
Withdraw consent where applicable
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details above.
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve user experience and monitor website performance. You can control cookie settings through your browser.
We may update this policy from time to time. The most recent version will always be available on our website.
If you have concerns about how your information is handled, you can contact us directly. You also have the right to raise a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Website: www.ico.org.uk