Application for Access to General Practice Medical Records (Living Patients)
Please consider the below information before completing the Application for Access to Confidential GP Health Records form. A patient must be actively registered at Sunniside to request this information.
Please see below link for information on how to apply for access to GP medical records:
People who can apply for access to a living patient’s medical records
· The patient about whom the record has been compiled.
· Someone acting on behalf of the patient, for example:
1. A legal representative (e.g. a solicitor or insurance company) acting with written authorisation of the patient.
2. A parent on behalf of a child. Any person with parental responsibility may apply for access to the records if this is not contrary to a competent child’s wishes.
3. By court order or appointment.