ACCESS TO YOUR HEALTH RECORD

You can now access your full medical records online using SystmOnline or by phoning the surgery. When requested, this can take up to 28 days .Once you are set up, you will have full access to to view your consultations, medications, investigations, attached documents, problems and general care history. 

 

Under the Data Protection Act 1998 people have the rights to see any files about them, including their health records. Access can only be denied if there are compelling reasons. the Data Protection Act replaced the access to Health Records Act 1990 on 1st March 2000, except applications to see records of someone who has died.