Ms Emer Doyle:

We are probably looking at two different scenarios here around restrictions. One is around a health service provider or heath practitioner restricting access to part of the electronic health record for a period of time. Mr. O’Connor gave the example of where there might be test results that have come back but where the conversation on the impact and implications of those test results has not been had. The provision there is very much about restricting as briefly as possible and only what is necessary and proportionate. Without wanting to pre-empt other amendments in this session, another amendment draws from data protection regulations, re-emphasising the point that that restriction should only be in respect of that particular part of the electronic health record. It should not be interpreted as a blanket restriction across the electronic health record.