that it is appropriate to release the records, we will write to you to advise you of this decision and no fee will be chargeable in those circumstances. Alternatively, should it be appropriate for the police to view the record (based on the answer to requirement 1 above), then there is the option for them to view the record in the practice in the presence of a practice staff member. In this situation a fee is not chargeable. GPs will, in all cases where there is no patient consent, consider whether the benefits to an individual or to society of disclosing the records outweigh both the public and the patient’s interest in keeping the information confidential and whether they will be able to defend any decision to disclose medical records before the GMC before agreeing to disclose the records. Yours faithfully, Dr xxxxxxxxxxxx
that it is appropriate to release the records, we will write to you to advise you of this decision and no fee will be chargeable in those circumstances. Alternatively, should it be appropriate for the police to view the record (based on the answer to requirement 1 above), then there is the option for them to view the record in the practice in the presence of a practice staff member. In this situation a fee is not chargeable. GPs will, in all cases where there is no patient consent, consider whether the benefits to an individual or to society of disclosing the records outweigh both the public and the patient’s interest in keeping the information confidential and whether they will be able to defend any decision to disclose medical records before the GMC before agreeing to disclose the records. Yours faithfully, Dr xxxxxxxxxxxx
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