Access My Records | Akerman Medical Practice

Access my records

You have the right to see your Medical Records, dated from November 1991, subject to any limitation in law.

We cannot provide you with access to records of any family members or friends without their written consent.

If you require access to your notes, you must write to us requesting this. If there is any reason why we cannot process your request we will inform you as soon as possible. When permission is granted, we will invite you to the surgery to review your records. A member of staff will be present while you review your notes.

For more information on NHS regulations for accessing medical records, click here.

Accessing someone else’s information

As a parent, family member or carer, you may be able to access services for someone else. We call this having proxy access. We can set this up for you if you are both registered with us.

To request proxy access:

collect a proxy access form from reception.
contact us via Accurx and ask for to be sent the proxy access questionnaire

Linked profiles in your NHS account

Once proxy access is set up, you can access the other person’s profile in your NHS account, using the NHS App or website.

The NHS website has information about using linked profiles to access services for someone else.

Under 16s

Parents and legal guardians of children 11 and under may request limited proxy on-line access for their children.

Patients aged 16 and over must request access in their own right, as per an adult. Access will not be granted to parents.

While it is clearly convenient and appropriate for some parents to order medication and make appointments on their children’s behalf, there are other cases where a “Fraser Competent” child has a confidential relationship with the GP in their own right, and that confidentiality must be guarded. We therefore do not usually provide online access for 11 to 16 year olds – either to the parent or to the child themselves. If there is a particular reason that you feel an exception should be made, then please let us know.