GP/NHS SAR request

[swiss_army_knife]

Greetings all,

 

Wonder if someone knowledgable enough could clarify if I need to pay for requesting a copy of my NHS records held by my GP SAR (electronic & paper)? I've read here post of

NHS GP SAR Guide to Obtain a copy of or view your patient records - Updated

 

(Costs can vary but the rules are £10 for electronically held records and up to £50 for anything held on paper. With NHS records if you still are a patient or have been within 30 days the fee is waved and it is free. You can also arrange to view you records for free and keep them updated by requesting copies of new letters as and when they are written etc.)

 

unless I have misconstrued what is written, as an existing NHS patient access to this information is free of charge.

 

My local GP practice manager has informed that a cost of £30 would be applicable, just wondering if and how I could challange this?

 

Thanks in advance.

[SHIRLI]

Greetings all,

 

Wonder if someone knowledgable enough could clarify if I need to pay for requesting a copy of my NHS records held by my GP SAR (electronic & paper)? I've read here post of

NHS GP SAR Guide to Obtain a copy of or view your patient records - Updated

 

 

 

 

(Costs can vary but the rules are £10 for electronically held records and up to £50 for anything held on paper. With NHS records if you still are a patient or have been within 30 days the fee is waved and it is free. You can also arrange to view you records for free and keep them updated by requesting copies of new letters as and when they are written etc.)

 

unless I have misconstrued what is written, as an existing NHS patient access to this information is free of charge.

 

My local GP practice manager has informed that a cost of £30 would be applicable, just wondering if and how I could challange this?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

GOOD EVENING swiss-army-knife

I too had to pay £50 for photo copies of my medical records I have been a patient at my practise for 17 years

and would be interested if I should not have paid for this.

[citizenB]

I was able to go to the Surgery and look at my file there - I was told I could have photocopies of anything that I wanted for free.

[stu007]

Hi these links may be of use:

 

NHS - How do I access my medical records (health records)?

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1309.aspx?categoryid=68

 

NHS - What are the fees for accessing medical records (health records)?

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2635.aspx?CategoryID=68&SubCategoryID=160