You will appreciate that health data relating to any individual is highly confidential and the Practice must ensure that it releases such data only to the person to whom it relates, or to a person authorised to act on his/her behalf. Please complete this online Request Form as fully and accurately as possible to enable us to locate the exact data you require.
The General Data Protection Regulations give you the statutory right of access to any information, manual (paper) or computerised. You may wish to authorise someone else to make your application on your behalf. If you have parental responsibilities you may make an application to see your child’s notes.
You do not have to give a reason for applying for access to your General Practice records. If you do not need access to your entire records, it would be helpful if you would inform us of the periods and parts of your health records that you require, along with details which you may feel have relevance (e.g. dates)
Timescale
The Practice will deal with your request as quickly as possible. The information should be available to you within 28 days of receipt of your accurately completed form and confirmation of consent. Under certain circumstances, this period can be extended to 3 months but we will keep you informed of the progress of your request during this extended period.
Proof of identity
Two forms of identity must be provided (one of which must be photographic). This is to ensure no information is released to unauthorised individuals. The table below outlines the proof of identity required.
| TYPE OF APPLICATION | IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|---|---|
| Patient applying for their own Can be waived if the applicant is known to the Staff Member accepting the request. |
One which must be photographic e.g. passport. One containing individuals name and address. |
| Third Party Applying. Consent of Patient will be required BEFORE the request will be processed. | One containing Third Party name and address. One must be Photographic ID of Third Party. |
| Applying on behalf of a child The age of consent is 12. We will ALWAYS obtain consent for release of records from a child age 12+ to <16 if a third party is making request. |
One which must be Child’s birth certificate, & Photographic ID of person with parental rights. |
If you are completing this application on behalf of another person, the Practice will require their authorisation before we can release the data to you. The person whose information is being requested should sign the relevant section within the online form. If the patient is a child (i.e. under 16 years of age) the application may be made by someone with parental responsibilities – in most cases this means a parent or guardian. If the child is capable of understanding the nature of the application, his/her consent should be obtained or, alternatively, the child may submit an application on their own behalf. Children will, generally, be presumed to understand the nature of the application if aged between 12 and 16. All cases will be considered individually.
PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPLETED FORM, AND SEND YOUR IDENTITY DOCUMENTS TO: admin@sigmasleep.com.
Alternatively you can download and fill the pdf version of the form: Subject Access Request and send it alongside your identity documents to admin@sigmasleep.com