In message <[log in to unmask]>, at 12:00:02 on Fri, 23 Aug 2013, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> writes >I think generally that the practices are aware of what they should and >shouldn't provide, although some may feel a bit under pressure if an >officer arrives at the door. It depends what paperwork the officer has. I'd expect something signed by at least an Inspector, and with at least as much detail as required by the ISPs pre-RIPA (which was all agreed at great length with the ICO and ACPO): http://www.internetcrimeforum.org.uk/dpa29-3form.html#form I highly recommend reading notes 7, 8 &9. Indeed, I'd probably expect an even higher standard for medical records. >They just want some sort of payment for their time and effort Just as they do when performing non-core functions for the patents themselves! -- Roland Perry ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm Any queries about sending or receiving messages please send to the list owner [log in to unmask] Full help Desk - please email [log in to unmask] describing your needs To receive these emails in HTML format send the command: SET data-protection HTML to [log in to unmask] (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^