Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
9:00 am
Mr. Damien McCallion:
I have to check, but that is the approximate period for access to records of a service. If a patient requests his or her record from a hospital or health service, he or she should receive it within that timeframe. The process may be more more complex if a multitude of services, such as a hospital and a mental health service, are involved and that may be the subject of discussion with the patient or a legal representative in legal proceedings. My understanding is that there is a 30-day period for access to records. We will confirm that.
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