- pt have the right under the access to health records act 1990 and data protection act 1998
- covers all medical and dental records written since 1991
- only their dentists can approve acess
- patient requests must be made in writing
- dentists must respond within 40 days of fee payment
- patient idenity must be checked before releasing records and must be realsed to the patient only
- once viewed/ inacuries can be ammened
- dental terminology/abbreviations or jargen must be explained on request
DENTISTS CAN REFUSE DISCLOSE THE FOLLOWING
- when it causes serious harm to pt
- When a second person is mentioned by name and has not given concent
- when access to their records after death has been refused by the patient before hand
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