Who we are

Belfast Children's Allergy Clinic is operated by Dr Mugilan Anandarajan, Consultant Paediatrician, practising at Kingsbridge Private Hospital (811–815 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7GX) and Ulster Independent Clinic (669 Antrim Road, Belfast BT15 4EJ).

For the purposes of UK data protection law, Dr Mugilan Anandarajan is the data controller. If you have any questions about how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 028 9066 7878

What personal data we collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Contact information – name, email address, telephone number, postal address.
  • Appointment information – preferred appointment dates, reason for referral, child's name and date of birth.
  • Health information – allergy history, symptoms, medications and other clinical details provided during or before a consultation (special category data under UK GDPR).
  • Website usage data – pages visited, browser type, IP address (collected via analytics tools if enabled).

How we use your personal data

We use your personal data to:

  • Arrange and manage appointments.
  • Provide clinical care and communicate about your child's treatment.
  • Respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form or by telephone.
  • Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations (e.g. GMC, ICO).
  • Improve our website and services (anonymised analytics only).

Legal basis for processing

  • Contract / pre-contract steps – arranging and delivering appointments.
  • Legitimate interests – responding to enquiries, improving our services.
  • Legal obligation – retaining clinical records as required by law.
  • Explicit consent – where required for special category health data.

How long we keep your data

Clinical records are retained for a minimum of 8 years from the date of last treatment (or until a child's 25th birthday, whichever is later), in line with NHS and GMC guidance. Contact and enquiry data not resulting in an appointment is deleted within 12 months.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

  • Your child's GP or referring clinician (with your consent).
  • Kingsbridge Private Hospital or Ulster Independent Clinic for administrative purposes.
  • Third-party booking platforms (e.g. Doctify, Top Doctors) where you have booked through them.
  • IT service providers who process data on our behalf under data processing agreements.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correct inaccurate data.
  • Request erasure (subject to legal retention obligations).
  • Object to or restrict processing.
  • Data portability.
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where consent is the legal basis).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Cookies and analytics

Our website may use cookies and analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site. Analytics data is anonymised and aggregated. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.