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   How long are health and care records kept?

   • Different records are kept for different lengths of time. Most records are destroyed after a certain period of time. Generally most health and care records are kept for eight years after your last treatment. GP records are kept for much longer.

   Records Management Code of Practice - NHS Transformation Directorate

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   How long should records be kept if a person is not NHS funded?

   • Where records of individuals who are not NHS or social care funded are held in the record keeping systems of NHS or social care organisations, they must be kept for the same minimum retention periods as other records outlined in this Code. The same levels of security and confidentiality will also apply.

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   How long should records be kept?

   • Different types of records should be kept for different amounts of time and the Records Management Code includes a retention schedule which sets out how long each type of record should be kept. The code is mainly written for those who are designated as responsible for records management within your organisation.

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   How long should mental health records be kept?

   • As such, their records should be treated in the same way as other mental health records including retention periods (20 years, and longer if justified and permitted) and final disposal. A long retention time may also help staff at these units deal with subsequent long-term enquiries from care providers.

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   How long should a patient's records be retained?

   • Any records selected should normally be retained within the NHS or social care (under the terms of Retention Instrument 122) until the patient or service user is deceased, or reasonably assumed to be so and then can subsequently be transferred.

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   How long should medical information be stored?

   • It should also be clear to the patient or service user who controls the information. Information stored in a product like this should be retained in line with the retention schedules outlined in this Code (for example, adult health records for 8 years after last seen).

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2. www.gov.uk › government › publicationsRecords management: code of practice for health and social care

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   The records management code of practice 2021 provides guidance on how to keep health and care records including how long to keep different types of records. It replaces previous...

3. www.bma.org.uk › retention-of-health-recordsRetention of health records - British Medical Association

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   Jun 28, 2024 · How long should patient medical records be kept retained? Here we set out tables of types of records and the length of time they should be kept according to national guidance on NHS records management.

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   Dec 5, 2023 · Generally most health and care records are kept for eight years after your last treatment. GP records are kept for much longer. However this is being reviewed to ensure they are not kept for longer than necessary once you have left your GP practice (for example if you moved abroad or died).

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6. www.england.nhs.uk › wp-content › uploadsRecords Retention and Disposal Schedule - NHS England

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   3.1 The retention periods given in this schedule are the minimum periods for which records must be retained for health and care purposes. In most cases, it will be appropriate to dispose of records once this period has expired, unless the records have been selected for permanent preservation.

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   Aug 7, 2023 · It is very important that any health and care records are reviewed before they are destroyed. This review should take into account: serious incidents which will require records to be retained for up to 20 years as set out in the schedule; use of the record during the retention period which could extend its retention

8. www.england.nhs.uk › long-read › informationNHS England » Information governance and data protection

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   Nov 1, 2023 · As a minimum, your policies should cover: data protection and confidentiality, including data protection by design, data protection impact assessments, transparency and data subject rights. freedom of information (FoI) records management. data quality.

9. www.england.nhs.uk › long-read › keeping-gp-recordsKeeping GP records - NHS England

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   Jan 23, 2023 · How long to keep records – recommended minimum retention periods for different types of records are set out in the Code. There is also a searchable table where you can look for the minimum retention period for different types of records.