Informed Consent Form on the Protection of Personal Data and Their Transfer to the Ministry of Health

I have been informed that it is an obligation for physicians and healthcare institutions to send all types of personal data, which I have shared for the purpose of receiving diagnosis and treatment services or obtained during the healthcare process, to the Ministry of Health under the National Health Data System (NHDS) 2.0, as of January 1, 2013.

In this context, the information to be sent to the Ministry of Health includes:

• Identity, address, and contact details

• Pregnancy tests and results

• Health history, disability status, marital status

• Information on alcohol, substance, and cigarette use

• Occupation, employment status, education, and income level

• Illness complaints, anamnesis (patient history)

• All performed medical tests and their results

• Institutions to which tests are sent

• Birth and miscarriage information for women aged 15-49, family planning methods used, pregnancy detections, date of last menstrual period, father’s blood type

• All pregnancies, whether or not they result in childbirth or miscarriage

• All preventive, diagnostic, and treatment procedures related to oral and dental health

• and many other types of information have been clearly explained to me.

I have been informed that the information to be collected constitutes personal health data, and that sharing such data with anyone or any institution other than the healthcare professionals performing the diagnosis, treatment, and testing processes without my consent would constitute a violation of my right to privacy and the protection of personal data.

According to Article 20 of the Constitution:

“Everyone has the right to demand respect for their private and family life. Everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning themselves. This data can only be processed in cases stipulated by law or with the person’s explicit consent.”

The Ministry of Health has stated that personal health records will be created with this data, that analyses will be conducted using anonymized information, and that the results obtained will be used in planning health services and developing health policies. However, the Ministry has also explained that there is no obligation to obtain explicit consent from patients for collecting this data.

In addition, I have been informed that there is no guarantee that no security issues will arise from the collection and processing of my personal data in this manner; and that there has been no clear information shared about which institution or individual would be held responsible in the event of any negative circumstances.

In light of all these explanations, I hereby give my consent for my personal data, provided by me or obtained during the healthcare process within the scope of diagnosis and treatment services, to be transferred to the Ministry of Health.