Dear Brenda,
Sorry to hear about your bereavement.
Access to health records for the family of deceased
individuals is regulated by the Access to Health
Records Act 1990, which you can find at
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900023_en_1.htm
More general information on access can be found on the
dh website at
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/InformationPolicy/PatientConfidentialityAndCaldicottGuardians/AccessHealthRecordsArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4084411&chk=wsrEF9
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/InformationPolicy/PatientConfidentialityAndCaldicottGuardians/fs/en
Hoping this is helpful, let me know if you need
anything further
Giovanna Maria Polato
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