This relates to a promise that the Secretary of State made to parliament in
2000 - to assure them that patients rights under AHRA would not be eroded
by the longer time limits of DPA.
The DoH produced guidance ("Guidance for Access to Health Records Requests
under the Data Protection Act1998") for NHS bodies which can be found at:
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/Informationpolicy/Patientconfidentialitya
ndcaldicottguardians/DH_4084411
The relevant info is at the bottom of page 9.
Regards
Simon
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