I was shocked to read inaccuracies in Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust's document recodrs retention and disposal schedule (RecordsRetention_Disposal.doc), where they write that the retention period for patient case records is "20 Years after no further treatment considered necessary" for "Mentally disordered persons (within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983)", otherwise "8 years after conclusion of treatment" for "General (not covered above)".
The actual minimum retention period is 30 years, published in Records Management: NHS Code of Practice - Part 2
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