Disclosing to a GP. Do they have to tell anyone?

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If someone attends a GP appointment and discloses historical abuse, does the GP then have to add to patient's notes or tell any other HC professional? If it's something that happened 40 years ago, that the patient does not wish to take any action on? Would any future gynae appointments have this flagged?!
Thank you.

The clinician has to document accurately but also has to ask for permission to share information with other HCPs. There are exceptions to that rule, for example, if there is risk to others etc.

Thank you. If there's no risk to anyone at all nothing has to be shared?

I think the law was changed recently that when historical abuse is reported it has to be documented, in case there is a court case at a later date.

If you disclosed it to a professional they have to document it.

If it helps the bits of notes professionals actually look at are:
the last 2 entries before theirs
letters - but only the latest one
blood results - the recent ones
medication list

It's rare that anyone would have cause, or indeed time, to read 'the notes'.

Are you a clinician? Because I am and I don't do that!