The Access to Health Records Act 1990 did not give retrospective rights of access to records which had been created before it was brought into effect.
Citations:
Times 02-Jun-1993, Gazette 14-Jul-1993, Independent 08-Jun-1993
Statutes:
Access to Health Records Act 1990
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Regina v Mid Glamorgan Family Health Services Authority, ex parte Martin CA 7-Sep-1994
A doctor may deny a patient access to his health records if it is in the patient’s best interests to do so. There is no common law right for a patient to see his own medical records, and the Act is not retrospective. . .
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Litigation Practice, Health Professions
Updated: 21 July 2022; Ref: scu.87334