The Health Archives Group guidance, "Hospital Patient Case Records: A Guide
to Their Retention and Disposal" (revised 2002) may also be useful:
http://www.pro.gov.uk/archives/standards/hospitalrecords.htm
And also the Department of Health, Health Service Circular HSC 1998/217,
Preservation, Retention, and Destruction of GP General Medical Services
Records Relating to Patients, available via:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/LettersAndCirculars/fs/en?Ope
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Catherine Redfern
Archive Inspection Officer
The National Archives
Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
Tel: 020 8392 5330 x.2354
http://www.pro.gov.uk/archives
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nwolie Ifeoma [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 05 May 2004 07:44
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Retention of records
>
>
> Susan,
>
> Current guidance on retention of healthcare records is within
> the Health
> Service Circular 1999/053 "For the Record" which is on the Dept of
> Health website at:
> http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/01/20/36/04012036.pdf
>
> The circular is currently undergoing comprehensive review but
> represents
> the position within health at present.
>
> Regards
>
> Magi
>
> (Ifeoma) Magi Nwolie
> Information Governance Team
> NHS Information Authority
>
> Access the Information Governance toolkit at:
> http://nww.nhsia.nhs.uk/infogov/igt
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The UK Records Management mailing list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Susan Turner
> Sent: 04 May 2004 12:27
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Retention of records
>
>
> Apologies if this query seems too simple, but I am new to
> this and would
> REALLY apprecaite any help.
>
> What I am trying to determine is how long the following sorts
> of records
> should be retained for :-
> Medical Records GP notes
> Doctor/Nurses Reports
> EEG printouts
> Medication records
> etc, etc
>
> Educational records Work completed
> Teacher's/Tutor's reports
> Daily notes
> etc, etc
>
> Social/Care records Reports
> Daily activity records
> Child Protection issues
> etc etc
>
> Admin records Funding details
> Correspondence
> etc.etc
>
> I have discovered the Information Commissioner's Code of Practice for
> Personnel records, but I am unable to find any other Codes or
> Guidance,
> upon which I could base my company's policy.
>
> If someone could steer me in the right direction I'd be eternally
> grateful!
> Thanks - Sue Turner
>
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