Using social media in our hospitals
Last updated: Monday 16 September 2024Confidentiality and protecting other patients
Please be mindful that any photos or social media posts that include images, information or recordings about other patients, staff or visitors taken without permission could easily identify them and breach their human rights and right to privacy. This can actually have legal consequences.
We actively monitor social media activity at the hospitals so that we can respond to patient and public requests. We have had to take action in the past when patients or visitors have identified other people in hospital without permission. Most people don’t realise the consequences so please help us protect the rights of our patients and staff by being responsible with social media if you are using it whilst at the hospitals.
If you do want to photograph, film or voice record any aspect of your own care or treatment, please speak to your nurse or consultant in charge and we will do our best to advise and facilitate this where it is possible.
Follow us on social media
We actively communicate and engage with our patients, visitors, staff and wider community on a range of social media platforms including:
Our official Trust Facebook page – WarringtonAndHaltonHospitalsNhsFoundationTrust
Our maternity services Facebook page – warringtonmaternity
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Our official Trust account - @whhnhs
Our official Trust Instagram page - @whhnhs
Our official Trust LinkedIn page - Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We want you to follow and engage with us on social media and see it as a way we can tell you more about your hospitals.