MINIMUM RETENTION TYPE/SUBTYPE OF RECORD DERIVATION FINAL ACTION PERIOD Requisitions 18 months Destroy under confidential conditions Research ethics committee records 3 years from date of decision See note 1 Serious incident files 30 years See note 1 Specifications (eg equipment, services) 6 years Limitation Act 1980 Destroy under confidential conditions Statistics (including Korner returns, contract 3 years from date of submission Destroy minimum data set, statistical returns to DH, patient activity) Subject access requests (DPA and AHR)– 3 years after last action Destroy under confidential records of requests conditions Surgical appliances forms AP 1, 2, 3 and 4 2 years from completion of audit Destroy under confidential conditions Time sheets (relating to a Group or Department 6 months Destroy under confidential e.g. Ward where the timesheets are kept as a tool conditions to manage resources, staffing levels) MINIMUM RETENTION TYPE/SUBTYPE OF RECORD DERIVATION FINAL ACTION PERIOD BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Sterilix Endoscopic Disinfector Daily Water Cycle 11 years Consumer Protection Act Destroy under confidential Test, 1987 conditions
TYPE/SUBTYPE OF RECORD MINIMUM RETENTION PERIOD DERIVATION FINAL ACTION Requisitions 18 months Destroy under confidential conditions Research ethics committee records 3 years from date of decision See note 1 Serious incident files 30 years See note 1 Specifications (eg equipment, services) 6 years Limitation Act 1980 Destroy under confidential conditions Statistics (including Korner returns, contract minimum data set, statistical returns to DH, patient activity) 3 years from date of submission Destroy Subject access requests (DPA and AHR)– records of requests 3 years after last action Destroy under confidential conditions Surgical appliances forms AP 1, 2, 3 and 4 2 years from completion of audit Destroy under confidential conditions Time sheets (relating to a Group or Department e.g. Ward where the timesheets are kept as a tool to manage resources, staffing levels) 6 months Destroy under confidential conditions TYPE/SUBTYPE OF RECORD MINIMUM RETENTION PERIOD DERIVATION FINAL ACTION BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Sterilix Endoscopic Disinfector Daily Water Cycle Test, 11 years Consumer Protection Act 1987 Destroy under confidential conditions