Health Records
The Health Records Department is responsible for various services including:
- The Health Records Library
- Emergency Out of Hours Notes Provision for this Trust and other hospitals
- Access to Health Records for patients and relatives of patients only.
- Administration of Living Wills/Advance Directives
Services not under our remit
The following services are not dealt with by Health Records and should be directed to the Patient Services Department :
- Requests for access to records from third parties including Solicitors, Insurance Companies, Benefit Agencies and the Police
- Enquiries to confirm admission and discharge details
- Requests for medical reports
- Requests from other hospitals for information relating to patient care