ACCESSING YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS AT WOODSTOCK MEDICAL CENTRE.

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, Patients have the right to access their data held by Woodstock Medical Centre.

This is known as a subject access request (SAR).  You have the right to receive:
•	Confirmation that your data is being processed.
•	Access to your personal data
•	Access to any other supplementary information held about you.

You must submit a Subject Access Request (SAR) form.  A paper copy of the SAR is available from reception.  You will need to submit the paper copy to the Practice.

You do not have to pay a fee for copies of your records.

Once the SAR form is completed, Woodstock Medical Centre will process the request within 1 calendar month.

There may be occasions when the data controller will withhold information kept in the health record, particularly if the disclosure of such information is likely to cause undue stress or harm to you or another person.

At Woodstock Medical Centre, the Data Protection Officer is Ruth Crone and should you have any questions relating to accessing your medical records, please ask to discuss this with the named data protection officer.

Data Controller: Woodstock Medical Centre.
Data Protection Officer : Ruth Crone

May 2018.