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

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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.hse.gov.uk › health-surveillance › recordHealth surveillance - Record keeping

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   Employers must keep them for all workers under health surveillance. They must be kept for at least the period specified in the relevant regulations, for example 40 years under the Control of...

7. 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 · The data itself will usually be clinical so should be kept for the appropriate retention period, for example, data from adult health records would be kept for 8 years.

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

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   Nov 1, 2023 · You should only keep information for as long as it is necessary. NHS England has produced clear guidance about how long health and care records should be kept. Integrity and confidentiality (security)