There are still several bits of the Act that have not been repealed such as allowing access to:
where the patient has died, the patient's personal representative and any person who may have a claim arising out of the patient's death.
(Section 3(f))
Tony
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From: Tim Turner [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 10 June 2005 12:56
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Non living individuals
I think most of the Access to Health Records Act 1990 has been repealed
because of DPA 1998. The only remaining bit gives people who want to sue for
negligence the right to see relevant bits of the deceased's health records.
A public authority which receives a request for information about a deceased
person therefore has to treat the request as an FOI request. I agree with
Tim Trent that a duty of confidentiality may exist even after a person has
passed away, and a bunch of exemptions might suggest themselves anyway, but
a request for information about the deceased is an FOI request.
Tim Turner
Data Protection / FOI Officer
Wigan Council
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> Sent: 10 June 2005 09:58
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> Subject: Re: [data-protection] Non living individuals
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> The Access to Health Records Act 1990 still applies to the deceased
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> http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900023_en_1.htm
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> Nic Drew
> DPO
> Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Susan Ferguson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 09 June 2005 17:16
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> Subject: Non living individuals
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> I have received a request for information about a dead person. I realise
> that the DPA doesn't apply but wondered if any one has any procedures,
> particularly for medical records they could share with me regarding
> proof of identity, whether proof of death ie a copy of the death
> certificate is required etc from the person requesting the information.
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> Please reply off line.
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> Susan Ferguson
> Records Management Team Leader
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