The comment from the list comes as no surprise to us (thank you); we are
reasonably confident that we should not be destroying the data, but that is
not to say that we don't have some sympathy with the patient.
Should an individual wish to contain the release of data about events in
their life (and there are a myriad of good reasons why this should be so),
why shouldn't a compos mentis adult ask for the data to be destroyed?
In the private sector, couldn't a suitable legal document be drafted and
signed that would release the health care provider (and insurance company?)
from obligation relating to the future health of the patient. After all,
what is the medical record retained for? The fees have been paid, the
insurers are happy, if the patient subsequently complained to the Healthcare
Commission or the independent health care provider about the treatment they
received, the signed document would effectively state that the treatment had
not taken place.
Just a thought.
Duncan Smith
Director
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