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We are the world’s leading member-owned, not-for-profit protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. Founded in 1892, we exist to protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world, helping them to understand and navigate the ongoing challenges of modern practice. Today we proudly support members in the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the Caribbean and Bermuda.
The police have asked me for a three-year-old patient’s medical records, whom they suspect has been physically abused. Can I share the records without parental consent?
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Usually it would be advisable to seek a parent’s consent prior to disclosing a child’s medical records; however, if asking them is likely to prejudice a police...
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