GP medical records

[Guest guest]

I have requested my 17 year old son's medical records from our GP and

got a letter back saying return a form and £10 and they will consider my

application but may decline.......can they decline? I have returned the

form and £10. I got back home last night to an answer phone message

asking me to call back and am trying to prepare myself. I did not fill

in the bit asking me why I wanted a copy....I don't need a reason do I?

Am planning on changing GPs shortly but wanted his medical records

before leaving...in case they don't get transferred properly to the new GP.

x

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

It says on the nhs page that you don't have to give a reason to access your

medical records. The only example given for refusal is that the information

could cause serious harm.

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1309.aspx?categoryid=68 & subcategoryid=160

Hope everything goes well.

Sandy

[Guest guest]

They can not refuse. There is more info

here:http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Managingyourorganisation/Informationpolicy/Patientc\

onfidentialityandcaldicottguardians/DH_4084411

Be prepared to read interesting things thought....

Kasia

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> I have requested my 17 year old son's medical records from our GP and

> got a letter back saying return a form and £10 and they will consider my

> application but may decline.......can they decline? I have returned the

> form and £10. I got back home last night to an answer phone message

> asking me to call back and am trying to prepare myself. I did not fill

> in the bit asking me why I wanted a copy....I don't need a reason do I?

>

> Am planning on changing GPs shortly but wanted his medical records

> before leaving...in case they don't get transferred properly to the new GP.

>

> x

>