Overview
PCSE process GP medical record access requests for living individuals who are not currently registered with a GP practice in England.
For access to health records of a patient who is currently registered with a GP Practice, you must contact the GP Practice they are registered with
If you are looking to make a request for the GP medical records of a deceased individual you will need to contact their last registered practice.
PCSE will only administer requests for deceased individuals whose last registered GP Practice is now closed.
For more information on accessing medical records and patient registration details, choose the appropriate option below.
GP Practices
For GP practices requesting access to medical records and patient details:
Medical records for registered patients
If you require the full GP medical record of a patient registered with your practice, please click here.
If you believe the GP medical record for a patient is missing or incomplete, please click here for further guidance.
Medical records for deceased patients
If you require the full GP medical record of a deceased patient who was last registered at your practice, please click here.
Patient registration information
Please click here to request patient registration information stored by PCSE (eg current GP, last GP, and GP registration history).
Further information about this process can be found here.
All other requestors, including members of the public
This section is for any of the following who are requesting access to medical records and patient details:
- Members of the public
- Solicitors and insurers
- NHS Bodies, Coroners, Police, Charities, researchers etc.
Medical records for registered patients
If you are looking to make a request for the GP medical record of a registered individual you will need to contact their GP Practice.
To find out the GP Practice registration information of the person click here.
Please note that if the practice is awaiting full records to arrive, they will need to follow the guidance provided by PCSE, and we will be able to assist the practice directly.
Medical records for unregistered patients
If you, or the person you are representing is not registered with a GP Practice, PCSE can process a Subject Access Request (SAR) for access to medical records. Please click here.
This option applies if you were formerly registered with a GP Practice in England, and are now resident overseas. Responses to Subject Access Requests (SAR) can be sent to your new home address.
Medical records for deceased patients
If you are looking to make a request for the GP medical records of a deceased individual you will need to contact their last registered practice.
To request the details of the last GP practice please click here.
PCSE will only process requests for deceased individuals whose last registered GP Practice is now closed.
If the GP Practice has closed, to make an Access to Health Records (AHR) Request click here.
PCSE will administer all Information Disclosure requests for deceased individuals from
- Coroners
- GPs
- PHSO
- Police
Any other organisations will be directed to contact the last registered practice of the patient, unless this is closed - in which case PCSE will process.
To request the details of the last GP practice please click here.
If the GP Practice has closed, to make a request for medical records, click here.
Patient registration information
Please click here to request patient registration information stored by PCSE (eg current GP, last GP, and GP registration history).
Further information about this process can be found here.
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