At 13:01 14/08/1996 -0400, Trefor R wrote:
>In a message dated 13/08/96 18:42:58, Laurence Miles writes:
>
>>For most of us it will actually be much easier to store the data
>>ON-line.
>
>Does the data protection act allow you to keep confidential data on patients
>who you are no longer responsible for for an indefinate period? I had thought
>that data could only be held with the permission of the person it was about
>if there was no direct contract between the holder and the subject?
>
>Anyone know the answer to this point?
I think you can the data on line for research/audit purposes.
As we have to keep 3yrs data for these new b****y claim forms to prove
claims I don't have a problem, yet. Unless we have to buy another HD:-(
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