Access to medical records is now via the DPA 1998, as it substantially
replaces the Access to Health Records Act 1990 for living individuals. The
Health Records Act now only really applies to the deceased.
I can't think of any justification for the Occupational Health Service to
refuse access to the information unless it could cause harm to the data
subject etc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Edwina Withe [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thu, 15 June 2000 12:12
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Health Records
Thks for all your prompt replies.
One other point:
If the employee has been interviewed by Occupational Health about her
illness - does that mean that the same rules apply to them as it does to her
GP, ie Access to Medical Records legislation?
Should she therefore approach it a different way and request the info
directly from Occupational Health instead of Personnel?
If she did would that be under Access to Medical Records Act or DPA
(presumably it is new processing in that it was very recent).
Comments pls
Edwina Withe
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