Medical Records

[toby99]

Do you think it is right that your family i.e. next of kin or anyone with power of attorney, can have access to your
full medical records if you have e.g. dementia or have?

I do not think it is right for a husband/wife or children to be able to have copies of thier spouce or mother's notes and read their full medical history from birth.

Furthermore, I do not believe the general public know this is a right of their next of kin. What about people who have sensitive issues that they would like to, and sometimes they are best to be, kept from their families?

[WaldoMcFroog]

Would you think that it were better for the state to take decisions regarding a person? You would be putting the state's views about a person above the views of that person's family.

[toby99]

Sorry, should have said e.g. demential or have died?

WaldoMcFroog - I think maybe the latter years in the case of dementia would be ok and then only relevant issues, but why should your family have access to your records from birth? There are lots of personal and sensitive issues that people wish to keep private.

[theonlyone]

I'm a carer and it's a major operation to get him to the
GP. so I ring up for results ...no point in them ringing
him as he won't remember ....he has dementia ..
very sad ....