Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
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Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Good morning all,
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Originally Posted by The Jones Family
Good morning all,
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Originally Posted by The Jones Family
Good morning all,
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
Sasha
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Originally Posted by The Jones Family
Good morning all,
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
Regards
Alistair
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Originally Posted by The Jones Family
Good morning all,
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
Hi it all depends on your doctor some will give you them but for a fee, but like it was said earlier the doctore over here dont even ask for them,i paid 30.00 british pounds (sorry my keyboard only has dollar signs on it)for my daughters medicaal notes and we havent even used them
Leanne
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Thanks Leanne and Alistair,
I'll just ask for my pregnancy (am high risk) notes then as the others aren't very important.
I'll just ask for my pregnancy (am high risk) notes then as the others aren't very important.
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Originally Posted by The Jones Family
Good morning all,
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
Be careful, mine threw up some stuff that was scary :scared:
Jill
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Originally Posted by Go Banana's !!
We had the same issue as indicated by the other posters. We got copies of all ours, as you need immunisation records for registration at schools, or at least we did.
Be careful, mine threw up some stuff that was scary :scared:
Jill
Be careful, mine threw up some stuff that was scary :scared:
Jill
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Originally Posted by The Jones Family
Good morning all,
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
I was just wondering what process we should follow regarding taking our medical notes from our GP?
Obviously we want to take our notes with us, but might it be easier to post them after we have moved?
Thanks very much
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
[Thanks LOgan, Nothing crucial in them anyway I don't think.
What about getting Life Insurance though?
What about getting Life Insurance though?
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Under the Data Protection Act you are entitled to a copy of your notes. If the doctor won't hand them over and you feel you want them, go to your local NHS Trust and mention the Data Protection Act.
Been discussed on here many times, try a search for more info....
Been discussed on here many times, try a search for more info....
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Originally Posted by Pollyana
Under the Data Protection Act you are entitled to a copy of your notes. If the doctor won't hand them over and you feel you want them, go to your local NHS Trust and mention the Data Protection Act.
Been discussed on here many times, try a search for more info....
Been discussed on here many times, try a search for more info....
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Originally Posted by kirsty&al
Unfortunately, not all of it is held on computers.
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Alistair
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Alistair
Lots of doctors will resist as they don't want to reveal the stuff they have written about you - some of it may be less than complimentary.
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
Originally Posted by Night Nurse
Hi Alistair,
The Data Protection Act applies to written records as well as those held on computer. This change came in in 2001 and caused a lot of companies to re-think what they recorded regarding their employees.
The Data Protection Act applies to written records as well as those held on computer. This change came in in 2001 and caused a lot of companies to re-think what they recorded regarding their employees.
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Re: Can we legally take Medical Notes from GP?
We got copies of all ours but the doctor here was not interested in them. So that was a waste of 30 quid. Also we have friends that go to more than one surgery here in Oz so their records do not transfer not like in the UK where you can only register with one
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