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To think the NHS is far too secretive about our health records?

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whyisthissodifficultffs · 19/09/2026 20:16

I’m trying to access my records as part of a complaint I’m considering making. I want to access them before making the complaint.

I have our trust’s hospital connected app (it’s called my chart). I have submitted a request through there.

Last night it bounced back saying I needed to provide certified ID, and a signed subject access request form.

Now, I understand that these are confidential records. However, I have verified my ID to sign up to the app. I’ve submitted my request through the app. Why do they make things so difficult?!

The entire thing has really annoyed me, to be honest. It’s my medical information and I feel like it’s being held hostage from me. I have a right to access this.

AIBU to think they need to start being more open?

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whyisthissodifficultffs · 19/09/2026 20:27

I also don’t think I should have to do a SAR to access information about my own health. That’s crazy to me. Things like my radiology reports and imaging should be available to me as a matter of course - it’s data about my own health! Why are they so restrictive in this? If they’re happy for me to receive letters to that app they should also be happy to put that sort of information on there.

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whyisthissodifficultffs · 19/09/2026 20:23

ProfessionalTeaDrinker · 19/09/2026 20:22

So you'd be happy for them to just hand out medical records to anyone with no proof of ID and no signed consent? You can't possibly see why that might be a bad idea?

I’d rather they trusted the processes that they have put in place with their app, which already provides some of my medical information, and just allow me to access my records using that app.

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ProfessionalTeaDrinker · 19/09/2026 20:22

So you'd be happy for them to just hand out medical records to anyone with no proof of ID and no signed consent? You can't possibly see why that might be a bad idea?

whyisthissodifficultffs · 19/09/2026 20:20

Icantbebothered · 19/09/2026 20:19

Submit a SAR (subject access request) directly to the hospital, they are legally obliged to respond

That’s what I’ve got to do now. But I have already requested them, through the app they told every patient to download. Why do I now need to provide certified ID?!

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Icantbebothered · 19/09/2026 20:19

Submit a SAR (subject access request) directly to the hospital, they are legally obliged to respond

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