Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 13198

Medical Records: Standards

Tabled: 8 November 2024
Answered: 14 November 2024

Question

Richard Fuller

ConservativeNorth Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) policies and (b) procedures are in place across NHS Trusts to ensure that medical records are (i) accurate and (ii) evidence-based.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Each National Health Service trust is a data controller under the Data Protection Act 2018, and therefore responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of their records. To assist trusts in fulfilling these responsibilities, a range of guidance and ...

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