All patients have the legal right to see or have a copy of their own Health Records.
Individuals who want to see a copy of the information an organisation holds about them can make a Subject Access Request (SAR).
The Trust has one month in which to complete Subject Access Request applications. There is no charge for individuals or third parties unless there are exceptional circumstances.
In addition, relatives of deceased patients may be able to have access to the Health Records under the Access to Health Records Act 1990, providing they are able to provide proof of entitlement to act as the personal representative of the deceased or are making a claim arising from the patient's death.
Forms for making Subject Access Requests, for patient representatives to make an application, or for making an application on behalf of a deceased patient, can all be found via the links at the bottom of this page.
Under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) Article 15 gives an individual the right to obtain:
- confirmation that their data is being processed
- access to their personal data
Other supplementary information may be provided (e.g. information about the source and recipients of the data) will include, amongst other things, details of international transfers, other Data Subject rights, the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO and the envisaged retention period for the data.
Forms for making Subject Access Requests, for patient representatives to make an application, or for making an application on behalf of a deceased patient, can all be found via the links below.