§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to ensure that access to patients' medical records is restricted to doctors and their immediate staffs only.
§ Mr. EnnalsDisclosure of information from a patient's medical record is a matter for the doctor or dentist responsible at the time for the patient's care. The responsible clinician would not normally agree to any access to a patient's medical record other than by those people properly concerned with the care and treatment of the patient.