Are there any circumstances in which information contained in health records may be withheld from the data subject?
Answer Under the Data Protection Act 1998 there are certain circumstances in which the record holder may withhold information. Access may be denied, or limited, where the data controller judges that information in the records would cause serious harm to the physical or mental health or condition of the patient, or any other person, or where giving access would disclose information relating to or provided by a third person who had not consented to the disclosure. Data controllers must be prepared to justify decisions to withhold information.
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