A 50-year-old man asks to see his full medical records held by the practice. What is the most appropriate response?...

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A 50-year-old man asks to see his full medical records held by the practice. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Explain that he has a legal right of access and arrange this according to practice policy

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Refuse, as medical notes are the doctor’s property

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Offer only a brief verbal summary

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Allow access only if he pays a fee for each page

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Tell him he can only see hospital records, not GP records

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Access to medical records