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"With holding my daughter's notes, even those we obtained privately!"

About: Ninewells Hospital / Gastroenterology

(as a parent/guardian),

Following my last two Care Opinion stories which have not been authorised yet, I wanted to request my daughter's Medical records but NHS Tayside won't send me them. We have written and applied by the official form but no reply and no records. We have had a letter to say that the diagnostic notes provided by our private hospital, are now part of my daughter's clinical record and cannot be released to us.  

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Response from Meg Park, Lead Nurse, Medicine Directorate, NHS Tayside 5 years ago
Meg Park
Lead Nurse, Medicine Directorate,
NHS Tayside
Submitted on 14/05/2020 at 16:18
Published on Care Opinion at 17:04


Dear suds73,

Thank you for your recent comments within Care Opinion.

Without more detail it is difficult to respond on your individual concerns, however there are clear processes within NHS Tayside to obtain access to your medical records via our Medical Records Department:

Access Office

Health Records Department

Level 7

Ninewells Hospital

DUNDEE

DD1 9SY

If, as you state you have already made your application and are unhappy with the decision then you can ask the health professional involved to explain how the decision was made and what information was used. If you wish further information regarding the decision please contact:

Medical Director

NHS Tayside

Ninewells Hospital

DUNDEE

DD1 9SY

If there is anything you would like to discuss then please contact me via the Feedback Team, NHS Tayside and I will be happy to assist you.

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Update posted by suds73 (a parent/guardian)

The notes arrived today. Clearly there was a backlog of work at medical records. We did have to request it several times.

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