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General Practitioner Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Questions (730)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Question:

730. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the period of time that is given to general practitioners to remove the files and information contained therein of deceased patients from their practice database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22776/22]

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General practitioners are private practitioners and as such the responsibility for the management of practice medical records rests with the GP concerned. GPs are required to ensure all personal data is processed in line with the General Data Protection Regulation principles and best practices.

The Irish College of General Practitioners' Processing of Patient Personal Data: A Guideline for General Practitioners publication provides guidance to GPs to comply with their data protection obligations, according to which medical records for deceased patients should be held by GPs for 8 years after death.

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