Privacy statement LUMC

What kind of personal data does LUMC process and why?

LUMC processes your data for proper (medical) care. This includes information about your health condition, examination results, diagnosis and treatment plans. These data are stored in your medical file for the performance of your treatment agreement. LUMC is also legally obliged to identify you. This way we do not confuse you with another patient. Besides your medical data, LUMC therefore also needs other personal data. Such as your citizen service number, name, address and date of birth. LUMC does not process more data than necessary to provide you with good care.

In addition, LUMC processes personal data for securing people and property. This includes camera surveillance using fixed cameras and bodycams worn by the Security staff.

Will my data be shared with others?

All healthcare providers involved in your treatment have an obligation of confidentiality. This also applies to all other LUMC staff. Sometimes LUMC is legally obliged to share your personal data with others. For example, on an invoice to your health insurance company. Has your general practitioner or other doctor referred you to LUMC? LUMC will then share important findings with him or her. In that case the LUMC assumes your permission. You can let your treating physician know if you object to this.

As a hospital we are also legally obliged to monitor the quality of our care. To this end, LUMC may send data on the course of your treatment to national quality registries. Your name and contact details will be omitted. In other cases you decide whether LUMC may share your data and whether or not you give permission. Saying no will not affect your treatment. In emergencies or emergency situations LUMC may decide. Your health is always our main concern. 

How long does LUMC retain my personal data?

LUMC retains your medical data for at least 20 years after your treatment. Important data for (improving) your treatment may be kept longer. As a university hospital, LUMC must keep certain data from your medical file for 115 years. This period starts from your date of birth. This includes your discharge letter [LINKEN: to patient leaflets/discharge letter, on the current website this information: Your discharge, surgery report, anaesthesia report, results of pathological examination and the first aid report.

How can I access my data?

Your medical data at LUMC are processed in an electronic patient file. This contains, for example, an overview of your treatments and medical data. Through the patient portal myLUMC you can access the most important data.

Will my data be used for scientific research?

LUMC may use your medical data for medical scientific research. For example, to improve the treatment you received. You may object to this. Read more about the use of your personal data for medical scientific research (NL).

Research participants

Your treating physician may ask you to participate in medical scientific study as a research subject. You can always say ‘no’. This never affects the care you receive. You may also change your mind during the study and withdraw your consent. You can find more information about this in the patient information letter for the specific study.

Research with medical data

LUMC also does file research with medical data from your medical file. For example, to improve the treatment you received. The research data never contain your name or address. LUMC will ask your consent for this research. Unless a statutory exception applies.

Making an objection

Do you object to the use of your medical data for scientific research? If so, please inform your treating physician. Or the department where your treatment takes place. Your data will then not be used for scientific research.