Right of access to medical records is now incorporated in the Data
Protection Act, it was previously contained in separate legislation.
NHS rules (not statute) require copies of correspondence to be given to
patients: I can't remember the compliance dates, exceptions or exact
wording.
Dr Jonathan Kay
On Thursday, Jan 30, 2003, at 17:39 Europe/London, Mainwaring-Burton
Richard (RGZ) wrote:
> Is it not a fact that there is now a legal obligation for clinical
> services
> to reveal notes to a patient who enquires.
> The only restriction is that the hospital is entitled to make a charge
> for
> administrative purposes.
>
> I have been searching for chapter & verse but without success
>
> With best wishes
> Richard
> Biochemistry Department
> Queen Mary's Hospital
> Sidcup, Kent
> DA14 6LT
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Collins [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 14:32
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Availabilty of lab reports to patients
>
>
> Stuart
> When we asked whether we could see our son's notes we were told
> by the Hospital concerned that we could see them if he was less
> than 18 but he would need to apply himself after that.
> However some of the notes may be withheld anyway. The unofficial
> way for patients to see all their notes is to visit a clinic as an
> outpatient. If they are given the notes whilst waiting to see the
> consultant they then rush off and photocopy them.
> This should not be necessary.
>
> MIke Collins
>
>
>> Mike,
>> Maybe a small point, but Sally Clark was not actually the
>> patient. Do you know the law relating to release of medical
>> information to a third party (even the parents of a minor)? It is
>> certainly not clear that parents can give or withhold consent to
>> investigations/treatment, for example. Seems to me that the
>> (allegedly) incomplete postmortem report was the crucial thing.
>> If the microbiological findings HAD been included, police,
>> lawyers etc would not have become involved. Stuart
>>
>> Stuart Robertson
>> Hull Royal Infirmary
> Mike Collins MLSO3
> Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology
> The General Infirmary at Leeds,
> Old Medical School, Thoresby Place,Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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