Seeing your own records or those of another living person
GDPR New Application for Living Records & ID Checklist - click on links for documents.
The Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives people the right to know what personal information an organisation has about them. To use this right, you can make what is known as a ‘subject access request’.
Only the following people may apply for access to personal information:
You have a right to know whether or not we hold any information about you, and a right to have a copy of that information. You also have a right to know:
You also have the right to have any codes or jargon in the information explained. You won’t be able to see information that could:
Seeing the records of someone who has died
AHR New Deceased Application for Deceased Records & ID Checklist - click on links for documents.
The Access to Health Records Act, 1990 lays down strict guidance on what personal information can be provided to a third party regarding a deceased patient. Our application form has therefore been designed to provide us with sufficient information to ensure that we only provide access to those who are legally entitled to receive this.
The Act gives certain people a right to see the health records of somebody who has died. These people are defined under section 3(1)(f) of that Act as:
1. The patient’s personal representative. This will be the executor or administrator of the deceased person’s estate.
2. Any person who may have a claim arising out of the patient’s death.
Contact Details
Please return the relevant form to the address below.
You can also request a paper copy of either form from this address.
Health Records Legal Manager
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Admin Building Level 2
Gartnavel Royal Hospital,
1055 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G12 0XH
Telephone Number: 0141 211 3855
Email: [email protected]
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