A 60-year-old woman with advanced COPD and frequent admissions asks for copies of all her hospital and GP records. She is calm and has capacity. What ...

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A 60-year-old woman with advanced COPD and frequent admissions asks for copies of all her hospital and GP records. She is calm and has capacity. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Explain how she can make a subject access request and arrange copies in line with local policy

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Refuse and state that records are the property of the NHS

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Allow her to read them in your presence but refuse copies

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Only release records if her family consents

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Send her notes directly to her employer

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

A 60-year-old woman with advanced COPD and frequent admissions asks for copies of all her hospital and GP records. She is calm and has capacity. What is the most appropriate response?