Yes! In Canada you have the right to receive a copy of all the medical records your physician has regarding your health. A doctor can only decline to share certain parts of your records if they have reason to believe sharing it would hurt your physical, mental or emotional health, but this is rare.
To obtain a copy of your hospital records you will need to apply in writing to the hospital's records manager at the hospital where you received your treatment. Links to the various NHS hospital trusts: NHS England: NHS Choices website.
Release of Information Authorization Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, when a release of information is intended for purposes other than medical treatment, healthcare operations, or payment, you'll need to sign an authorization for ROI.
Check their website: Information about how to get your health record may be found under the Contact Us section of a provider's website. It may direct you to an online portal, a phone number, an email address, or a form. Phone or visit: You can also call or visit your provider and ask them how to get your health record.
The IPC oversees Ontario's health privacy law, the Personal Health Information Protection Act. Under that law, you have the right to request access or corrections to your health records.
To obtain a copy of your hospital records you will need to apply in writing to the hospital's records manager at the hospital where you received your treatment. Links to the various NHS hospital trusts: NHS England: NHS Choices website.
This guidance is relevant to you if you are seeking access to the records of someone who has died, for example, a family member. You can contact the health and care organisation that cared for the person to request this. That organisation will carefully consider the request before reaching a decision.
You have the legal right to request a copy of the information we hold about you, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you want to see copies of your medical records, you should ask your GP or the health setting that provided your care or treatment.
Here is a suggested letter you can employ. I would like to make an application to see my medical records under the Data Protection Act 1998 (living patients). I wish to inspect the records made during the period (approximate date) to (approximate date).