Are dead people's records covered by the DPA? Do data subjects have to be
living people? If both are the case then what law is bein used to protect
access to dead people's records. If they are held by a public body
couldn't access be gained using FOI?
Simon
On Mon, 21 Sep 2009, Donald Henderson wrote:
> None whatsoever (unless the mother gave the daughter rights - mandate
> or power of attorney)
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> Donald Henderson
> Information Compliance Manager
> Perth & Kinross Council
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> Subject: [data-protection] Access to medical records of the deceased
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> Does anyone know what rights a person (in this case daughter) would have
> to the medical records of her deceased mother ?
>
> Thanks
> Brenda
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