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Private and Voluntary Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002
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PART IPERIOD FOR WHICH MEDICAL RECORDS MUST BE RETAINED
| Type of patient | Minimum period of retention |
|---|---|
(a)Patient who was under the age of 17 at the date on which the treatment to which the records refer was concluded. | Until the patient’s 25th birthday |
(b)Patient who was aged 17 at the date on which the treatment to which the records refer was concluded. | Until the patient’s 26th birthday |
(c)Patient who died before attaining the age of 18. | A period of 8 years beginning on the date of patient’s death |
(d)Patient who was treated for mental disorder during the period to which the records refer. | A period of 20 years beginning on the date of the last entry in the record |
(e)Patient who was treated for mental disorder during the period to which the records refer and who died whilst receiving that treatment. | A period of 8 years beginning on the date of the patient’s death |
(f)Patient whose records relate to treatment by a general practitioner. | A period of 10 years beginning on the date of the last entry in the record |
(g)Patient who has received an organ transplant | A period of 11 years beginning on the date of the patient’s death or discharge whichever is the earlier |
(h)All other cases. | A period of 8 years beginning on the date of the last entry in the record |
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