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How far back does GP hold your medical records

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  • tazwhoever
    tazwhoever Posts: 1,326 Forumite
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    GPs should hold records from birth. Under 16s (hospitals) should keep them until the patient is 26 and then destroyed. Over 16 held for life. I was told this by a hospital few years ago.
  • hardpressed
    hardpressed Posts: 2,099 Forumite
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    The GP will still have your paper records, unless they've got lost somewhere when you changed surgeries.
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