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(1)In this Act “health record” means a record which—
(a)consists of information relating to the physical or mental health of an individual who can be identified from that information, or from that and other information in the possession of the holder of the record; and
(b)has been made by or on behalf of a health professional in connection with the care of that individual;
F1. . ..
(2)In this Act “holder”, in relation to a health record, means—
[F2(a)in the case of a record made by a health professional performing primary medical services under a general medical services contract made with [F3[F4NHS England] or a] Local Health Board, the person or body who entered into the contract with [F5NHS England] the F6... Board (or, in a case where more than one person so entered into the contract, any such person);
(aa)in the case of a record made by a health professional performing such services in accordance with arrangements under [F7section 92 or 107 of the National Health Service Act 2006, or section 50 or 64 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,] with [F8[F9NHS England] or a] Local Health Board, the person or body which made the arrangements with [F10NHS England] the F11... Board (or, in a case where more than one person so made the arrangements, any such person);]
(b)in the case of a record made by a health professional for purposes connected with the provision of health services by a health service body [F12(and not falling within paragraph (aa) above)] , the health service body by which or on whose behalf the record is held;
(c)in any other case, the health professional by whom or on whose behalf the record is held.
(3)In this Act “patient”, in relation to a health record, means the individual in connection with whose care the record has been made.
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 1(1) repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 29, s. 74(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I 2000/183, art. 2(1)
F2S. 1(2)(a)(aa) substituted for s. 1(2)(a) (E.W.) (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 184, 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 57(2); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(1)(2)(v) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866, art. 2); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(z) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019, art. 2 and S.I. 2006/345, art. 8)
F3Words in s. 1(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 63(a)(i); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-10, Sch. para. 15)
F4Words in s. 1(2)(a) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 3(a)(i); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F5Words in s. 1(2)(a) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 3(a)(ii); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F6Words in s. 1(2)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 63(a)(ii); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-10, Sch. para. 15)
F7Words in s. 1(2)(aa) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8, Sch. 1 para. 135 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F8Words in s. 1(2)(aa) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 63(b)(i); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-10, Sch. para. 15)
F9Words in s. 1(2)(aa) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 3(b)(i); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F10Words in s. 1(2)(aa) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 3(b)(ii); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F11Words in s. 1(2)(aa) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 63(b)(ii); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-10, Sch. para. 15)
F12Words in s. 1(2)(b) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 184, 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 57(3); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(1)(2)(v) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866, art. 2); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(z) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019, art. 2 and S.I. 2006/345, art. 8)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 1(2)(a) modified (E.) (1.4.2004) by The General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/865), art. 109(2)(c) and (W.) (1.4.2004) by The General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1016), art. 85(2)(c)
(1)In this Act “health record” means a record which—
(a)consists of information relating to the physical or mental health of an individual who can be identified from that information, or from that and other information in the possession of the holder of the record; and
(b)has been made by or on behalf of a health professional in connection with the care of that individual;
F1. . ..
(2)In this Act “holder”, in relation to a health record, means—
[F13(a)in the case of a record made by a health professional performing primary medical services under a general medical services contract made with a Health Board, the person who entered into the contract with the Board;
(aa)in the case of a record made by a health professional performing such services in accordance with arrangements under section 17C of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 with a Health Board, the person who made the arrangements with the Board;]
(b)in the case of a record made by a health professional for purposes connected with the provision of health services by a health service body [F14(and not falling within paragraph (aa) above)] , the health service body by which or on whose behalf the record is held;
(c)in any other case, the health professional by whom or on whose behalf the record is held.
(3)In this Act “patient”, in relation to a health record, means the individual in connection with whose care the record has been made.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 1(1) repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 29, s. 74(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I 2000/183, art. 2(1)
F13S. 1(2)(a)(aa) substituted (S.) (1.4.2004) for s.1(2)(a) by The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/167), art. 2, Sch. para. 3(2)
F14Words in s. 1(2)(b) inserted (S.) (1.4.2004) by The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/167), art. 2, Sch. para. 3(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 1(2)(a) modified (S.) (1.4.2004) by The General Medical Services and Section 17C Agreements (Transitional and other Ancillary Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/163), art. 96(2)(b)