Thank you for all your responses, very helpful and my fees have just
gone up. I was disappointed that I received no response from any
'Lurking Legal Eagles' (Surely someone is married to a solicitor!).
Does thy silence condemn thee?
Roger Leary. GP, Esher, Surrey
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Leary <[log in to unmask]>
To: gp-uk <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 16 September 1998 14:52
Subject: Access to Medical Records by solicitors
>We seem to be copying records 1-2 x weekly for solicitors. Until
>recently we charged £10.00 plus photocopying charges 31p per side.
>However the medical record act 1990 only relates to records after
>November 1st 1991.
>As far as I can tell It does not apply to records held on computer.
>Therefore I contend that we can charge
>
> £10.00 for records after November 1st 1991, plus an
>additional
> £'a reasonable fee' for records prior to 1991 (I have
>suggested £10.00), plus
> Photocopying charges 31p per side for the above, plus
> £10.00 for access to Computer held records (Ref 1984 Data
>Protection Act)
>
>i.e.. 30£ plus copying charges in total
>
>I sent an account structured in this way to a solicitor recently who
>refused to pay anything more than £10.00 plus 31p per side copying
>charges. I backed down as life is too short and I was basically
>"testing the water" . However I still feel I probably am legally
>entitled to charge these fee's. Then again perhaps I am wrong,
>*yet again*?!
>Does anybody have any comments?
>Particularly Lurking Legal Eagles?
>
>Roger Leary. GP, Esher, Surrey
>
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