Access to GP records

[caro]

I need to access my late mother's GP records. I've been sent a form by the health authority and asked for a £15 fee. Is this normal for medical records or should they just get the normal £10 SAR fee?

[yourbank]

I need to access my late mother's GP records. I've been sent a form by the health authority and asked for a £15 fee. Is this normal for medical records or should they just get the normal £10 SAR fee?

 

"Question

Will there be a financial charge for access to health records?

Answer

Under the Data Protection Act 1998 (Fees and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2001 the maximum fee that can be charged for providing copies of health records is £10 for computer records and £50 for copies of manual records or a mixture of manual and computer records. Charges are for copying and posting the records only and should not result in a profit for the record holder. Some types of records, such as x-rays, may be expensive to copy."

 

not sure if this will help. Would there be manual records?

It does say maximum fee...

Source:

Frequently asked questions about accessing health records : Department of Health - Managing your organisation

[caro]

Thanks yourbank. I imagine there could well be manual records. £15 doesn't seem too much to pay, but I didn't want to pay extra if I shouldn't have to.