Can patient’s original medical records be sent to a solicitor?
Answer Whilst the Data Protection Act 1998 allows an applicant to be supplied with a copy of a medical record, it does not require data controllers to provide access to the original record. It is strongly recommended that data controllers do not allow original notes to be sent to solicitors because of the potential detriment to patients should the records be lost.
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