A request by a patient, or a request by a third party who has been authorised by the patient, for access under the GDPR (and DPA 2018) is called a Subject Access Request (SAR). If you want to see your health records, or wish a copy, please complete a Practice Subject Access Request Form which you can complete online or please contact the Practice and we will provide you with our paper format.
You do not have to give a reason for applying for access to your General Practice records.
Children aged 13 and over are deemed able to provide their own consent under the UK data protection regulations so will need to complete their own requests.
View our full Subject Access Request policy (PDF).
Timescale
The Practice will deal with your request as quickly as possible. The information should be available to you within 28 days of receipt of your accurately completed form and confirmation of consent. Under certain circumstances, this period can be extended to 3 months but we will keep you informed of the progress of your request during this extended period.
Please note, request for full records take significantly longer due to the time it takes the GP to review the entirety of the records and then the time it takes for the Records Manager to copy each individual document, so please be as specific as you can with what it is you require, as this will save us a lot of time and mean that you will get your requested information sooner.
Fees
We will not make a charge for the first request for access to your medical records. We may, however, charge for subsequent requests or if we deem that the volume of information requested is excessive. Please note, you may simply view your records free of charge on the NHS App or on Patient Access.