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Consent form: Access to client health records

14 Nov 2018

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This consent form can be used for the release of health records under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

The form includes useful guidance notes for clients, solicitors and healthcare record controllers.

This form is published by the Law Society and British Medical Association (3rd edition, October 2018).

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