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.

Subject Access Request Form