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Will dr’s give me DD medical records

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Funparsnip · 11/02/2026 09:10

DD is 15, she went to the doctors yesterday but won’t tell me why. I’m waiting for the morning rush to die down and then will ring the surgery and ask. If the receptionist can’t tell me, can I do a request for her medical records seeing as she’s a minor and I’m her parent? I only found out by accident so now I’m wondering how many other times she’s gone and not told me! Very very tempted to read her diary but that would be an invasion of her privacy.

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ginnybag · 11/02/2026 09:43

You shouldn't and you can't.

I have a 16 yo DD and yes, it is a scary stage as they become more independent, but it is also necessary.

If she doesn't want you to know, you have no right to - she's not a little girl anymore and this is your new normal.

On the upside, you can be proud she's sensible enough to be seeking medical support for whatever the issue is.

CautiousLurker2 · 11/02/2026 09:42

No. Over 13, I think, they are allowed to go to the gp unaccompanied. Unless she has signed a form giving you permission to liaise on her behalf you cannot access any of her data.

It’s frustrating, but she has a right to privacy.

Miranda65 · 11/02/2026 09:41

I sincerely hope not! She will be deemed to be Gillick-competent, and therefore entitled to confidentiality. You need to respect that, OP.

Christmasinmecar · 11/02/2026 09:41

ElizabethsTailor · 11/02/2026 09:14

This has to be a joke or a reverse.

No of course they won’t tell you or give you any access, nor should they.

Work on rebuilding your relationship, not destroying it.

Don't do it OP, you might wreck your relationship with your d, let her speak to you when she wants to if in did she does.
I fell out with my m when I was 15 because she nosed into all aspects of my life and privacy, read my diary [knew she read it so didn't write anything interesting.
But it blew up one day after she tried to sit me down to talk about something and I was 17 I gave her full barrels and tell her she was so nosy, she'd hang around when I was talking rubbish with my mates on the phone / listen at the door when they visited. Check my handbag and rummage through my stuff. She cried and denied it all but I'd left markers and knew.
After that I moved in with another relative until i left home and the relationship with m never really recovered up until she died a few years back.

mypantsareonfire · 11/02/2026 09:39

Thank god they wouldn’t tell you.

I went to the GP when I was 15 to ask for the pill (mid 1990s).

He called my dad while I was in the room to tell him that I was there and what for.

That didn’t end very well for me and eroded my trust of Doctors for life.

Please leave her be. And I say that as someone with daughters myself.

Womaninhouse17 · 11/02/2026 09:38

Pineapplesunshine · 11/02/2026 09:16

I’m not going to comment on whether you should or not, but I have access to my 13 year olds medical records - she knows about it and is happy with this, but the doctors didn’t ask for her consent. (It makes it easier to check test results, etc.)
eta: I got the permission when she was 12

Edited

There's a huge difference between 12 and 15!

ScaryM0nster · 11/02/2026 09:38

They shouldn’t give you info without her permission.

You might manage to skip through the net if you get someone who’s not paying attention to details.

DeQuin · 11/02/2026 09:36

Why on earth do you feel it's your right to know why she went to the GP? What is your fear here? How do you think you knowing is going to help in any way?

(For context: I have two 16 yo DD in case your response to my post was "clearly you don't understand what it's like to have a 15yo daughter ... " )

Womaninhouse17 · 11/02/2026 09:36

She must have had a reason for wanting to keep it private. Just keep up normal dialogue, show you are interested in her life and always want the best for her but do not pry. Definitely do not read the diary. I don't think the doctor should reveal anything about a confidential appointment and I don't think you should phone them.

BeautifulSongsofLove · 11/02/2026 09:34

YABU

Be assured, if there was a life-threatening health issue, including self harm, suicidal ideation and intent, the GP practice would consider this a safeguarding concern and parents/guardians would be informed and this is discussed with the under 16 year old patient

Blueuggboots · 11/02/2026 09:33

not a chance. You don’t need to know of she chooses not to share the information with you.

pizzaHeart · 11/02/2026 09:33

No they won’t tell you and you won’t get her records.

dottiedodah · 11/02/2026 09:33

Kindly your DD is becoming a young woman .At 15 she has a mind of her own and is allowed privacy .Whatever the issue, its between her and her Doc! I would back off . Tell her you are there for her and leave it at that.TBH you have more chance of her opening up on a drive or a days shopping! (BTW do not ask her on either of these ,it has to come from her)

OriginalSkang · 11/02/2026 09:31

It could be anything personal that she doesn't want to talk about.. uti, diarrhoea, backne.. anything!

GetThemFromTheBack · 11/02/2026 09:31

Very very tempted to read her diary but that would be an invasion of her privacy

If people have read this last sentence and are still believing this then 🤣🤪

Lemondrizzle4A · 11/02/2026 09:29

Three scenarios as to why she won’t confide in you.

  1. on the pill
  2. Pregnant
  3. STD
Actually four - perhaps she is struggling with her sexuality. You should be pleased that for whatever reason she is adult enough to deal with it herself.
Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 11/02/2026 09:29

Nope, not a chance

Namechangefordaughterevasion · 11/02/2026 09:27

If you are in England there is a legal principle called Gillick competence. If the doctor or practitioner thinks someone under 16 understands any medical problems they have and is able to make an informed decision about any potential treatments then they are legally obliged to keep their medical information as confidential as they would an adult's.

If you can demonstrate that your child is not (for developmental or mental health problems) competent to understand or decide, then you are entitled to see a child's records. Demonstrating this will require you to provide evidence of this incompetence. I'm not sure how that process works.

OTOH, if the practitioner has their own concerns about the child's competence they might seek her permission to keep you informed.

Given that she is 15 so soon will be 16 and 100% entitled to confidentiality regardless of perceived competence I wouldn't risk damaging your relationship by trying to force this issue. Instead focus on building a relationship of trust and understanding with her so she might feel able to confide in you.

CloakedInGucci · 11/02/2026 09:27

Very very tempted to read her diary but that would be an invasion of her privacy

Oh good. At least you don’t want to invade her privacy.

No, you can’t do this.

AffableApple · 11/02/2026 09:26

Well you fucked that up spectacularly, OP

You have no rights to any information.

Your best bet is to apologise, unequivocally. Tell her if she wants to talk about anything, you're here for her.

Mean it.

And don't fuck it up again.

PollyBell · 11/02/2026 09:26

Funparsnip · 11/02/2026 09:13

I have sat her down and she won’t tell me! She’s only 15! This thread isn’t about whether or not I SHOULD ring the drs, I just want to know if I CAN get her records as she’s a minor!

The answer is no how many more people need to say it before you understand

Kdubs1981 · 11/02/2026 09:26

Is this satire? Of course you cannot access her medical records. That would be worse than reading her diary and is illegal.

Shittyyear2025 · 11/02/2026 09:24

Have a quick Google about Gillick competence op.

Your 15 year old daughter is old enough to seek medical advice herself, and her GP will absolutely not release any information to you. Why the fuck do you think they would?

Octavia64 · 11/02/2026 09:22

No.

your daughter has almost certainly been assessed as gillick competent and able to consent to her own treatment.

boxofbuttons · 11/02/2026 09:21

Nope. If the doctor thinks she's competent to make decisions about her own health, they don't need to tell you anything.

Also, I can tell just from how this is written precisely why she didn't come to you in the first place.

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