Terms and conditions

Terms and conditions for the use of www.benpct.nhs.uk, the website for NHS Birmingham East and North.

1 Introduction

1.1
NHS Birmingham East and North primary care trust (‘the trust’, ‘we’ and ‘us’) owns and manages this website. You may access and use this website if you agree to be legally bound by the terms set out below. If you do not agree to be legally bound by those terms please do not access and/or use www.benpct.nhs.uk.

1.2
Additional terms for access to and use of any special message posting facility are set out where relevant, for example if we ask for further details from you. If you agree to be legally bound by those additional  terms you may use those sections.  If you do not agree to be legally bound by those additional terms please do not access and/or use those sections to post messages.

2 Changes to terms

2.1
The trust may make changes to www.benpct.nhs.uk, including these terms, at any time. You will be legally bound by the updated or amended terms from the first time that you use www.benpct.nhs.uk after we put the changes online.

3 Intellectual property rights

3.1
You may copy, download, adapt or print off copies of the materials, information, data and other content included on www.benpct.nhs.uk for non-commercial use, including personal use, or for use by a registered charity, a not-for-profit organisation or a public sector body. You will need to obtain permission in writing from us before you make any other use of our content.

3.2
The rights in images, trade marks, trade names, logos included on www.benpct.nhs.uk are owned by us and/or third parties. You will need to obtain permission in writing from the owner before you may use these images, trade marks, trade names, logos in any way.

4 Disclaimer medical information

4.1
www.benpct.nhs.uk provides medical information for use as information or for educational purposes. We do not warrant that information we provide will meet your health or medical requirements. It is up to you to contact a health professional if you are concerned about your health.

4.2
www.benpct.nhs.uk does not give medical advice in relation to any individual case or patient, nor does www.benpct.nhs.uk provide medical or diagnostic services.

5 Third party websites

5.1
We do not monitor the content of third party websites.  Any link provided on www.benpct.nhs.uk is solely for your convenience.  We do not accept any responsibility for any third party website.

6 Liability

6.1
We exclude any liability to you should www.benpct.nhs.uk not be available at any particular time.

6.2
We do not accept any liability to you for any of the following types of loss or damage (which you may suffer as a result of your use of www.benpct.nhs.uk) whether the losses were foreseen, foreseeable, unforeseen, unforeseeable, known, unknown or otherwise:

(a)
loss which arose when you first accessed www.benpct.nhs.uk (even if that loss results from the our failure to comply with these terms or our negligence);

(b)
any business loss you may suffer, including loss of revenue, loss of profits or loss of anticipated savings (whether those losses are the direct or indirect result of our default);

(c)
loss which you suffer other than as a result of our failure to comply with these terms or our negligence or breach of statutory duty;

(d)
any loss suffered due to the default of any party other than us.

6.3
We do not warrant that www.benpct.nhs.uk or any content will be available uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that www.benpct.nhs.uk or its supporting systems are free of viruses or bugs.

6.4
We do not accept any liability to you if we fail, or are interrupted or delayed in the performance of any obligation because of:

(a)
the non-availability or failure of any telecommunications or computer services, systems, equipment or software operated or provided by you or any third party;

(b)
any other event not reasonably within our control.

6.5
We do not give any commitments or accept any liability to you in respect of www.benpct.nhs.uk content provided by other users of the website or third parties.

7 Remedies

7.1
To the extent that we are practically able to do so, we may terminate your access to any part of www.benpct.nhs.uk at any time without notice if you breach any of the terms.

8 General

8.1
If any of these terms are determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable then the remaining terms shall remain in full force and effect.

8.2
These terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England.

Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, material on www.benpct.nhs.uk is copyright of NHS Birmingham East and North, Fourth Floor, Waterlinks House, Richard Street, Aston, Birmingham B7 4AA.