The Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which applies to people in England, Wales and Scotland.
Provisions The act enabled individuals to see medical records.
The act gave individuals to see their own records, but also gave rights to access to others limited circumstances.
The right for an individual to access these records could be denied in cases where it is decided that seeing these records would cause them or others harm.
Where a person has a claim arising from the death, access is limited to health records which are necessary for that claim.
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