Can a NHS medical record be deleted? | Mumsnet (2024)

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Can a NHS medical record be deleted? | Mumsnet? ›

No, you can't.

Under the GDPR legislation, patients have a right to ask for factual inaccuracies in records to be rectified or deleted. This, however, does not give them the right to ask for an opinion you have made as a professional to be changed.

Right to erasure ('right to be forgotten')

You have the right to request that we erase personal data about you that we hold. This is not an absolute right, and depending on the legal basis that applies, we may have overriding legitimate grounds to continue to process the data.

In general, electronic medical records (EMRs) are never deleted because storing them is practical, safe, and affordable. Paper records may be destroyed by burning, shredding, pulping, or pulverizing.

In your Results In Basket folder, right-click the message about the result you want to remove from MyChart. 2. Select Result Rel. The MyChart Results Release activity opens.

This is done by removing or blacking out any information within the document that may be considered personally identifiable. This can include name, address, date of birth, photograph, and other details that could lead to someone being identified.

Data Protection Act 1998

Data in relation to health is regarded as sensitive under DPA 1998, meaning that consent must be given by the employee to lawfully process it.

The right to erasure is also known as “the right to be forgotten” and in general refers to an individual's right to request the deletion or removal of personal information where there is no compelling reason for NHS Highland to continue using it.

UK law requires that any personal medical records made by the NHS MUST be retained for a minimum of twelve years. This applies to private healthcare providers and employers using medical records as well.

Right to erasure

This is often referred to as the “right to be forgotten”. This right only applies to data, where consent is required before data is collected, used or stored. was collected. consent is not used as the legal basis for collecting, using or storing data and therefore this right does not apply.

How do you destroy electronic medical records? ›

If you discover that a patient record is lost or damaged, you should report and document the incident as soon as possible. You should notify your supervisor, the patient, and the relevant authorities, such as the health information management department, the privacy officer, or the regulatory agency.

Disposal: The final removal, whether for destruction or transfer' to another records storage center or archives, of records that have reached the end of their retention period.

If you think the information in your medical or billing record is incorrect, you can request a change, or amendment, to your record. The health care provider or health plan must respond to your request. If it created the information, it must amend inaccurate or incomplete information.

All messages are part of your medical record and can be moved to the trash, but cannot be permanently deleted. You may search the trash folder for deleted conversations and restore those conversations if needed.

Under both a federal law known as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and California state law, consumers have the right to access records documenting their health conditions, diagnoses and treatments.

Generally most health and care records are kept for eight years after your last treatment. GP records are kept for much longer. However this is being reviewed to ensure they are not kept for longer than necessary once you have left your GP practice (for example if you moved abroad or died).

‍You must keep records for six years from the end of the last company financial year they relate to, or longer, if: they show a transaction that covers more than one of the company's accounting periods. the company has bought something that it expects to last more than six years, like equipment or machinery.

How long should you keep health and safety documents? Most health and safety records need to be kept for five years; however, risk assessment records should be kept if the process or activity is performed. Also, civil claims for injury can be made up to three years after an incident.

Changing GP

You might change GP if you move to a different area or you're unhappy with your healthcare. You can change your GP at any time without having to give a reason. When you've registered with a new GP, you'll no longer be registered with the old one.