title: Issues in nursing and health. Patient access to health records.
abstract: The Access to Health Records Act was passed in 1990. To provide time for training to be given and procedures to be put in place, it did not come into effect until November 1 1991. The Act was promulgated as a result of pressure from people who wanted access to their notes and health professionals who recognised the benefits of open relationships with the people for whom they cared.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom