Dentistry

at a Glance

Elizabeth Kay

Multiple Choice: Chapter 4 Record keeping

Question 1. All but one of the following parties can demand access to your records relating to a particular patient. Which one cannot do so ?

A The patient
B A solicitor acting on behalf of the patient, upon supplying a signed authority from the patient to release copies of the records
C An officer representing the General Dental Council, upon supplying a signed authority from the patient to release copies of the records
D A police officer (in the absence of the patient's agreement, or some form of legal authority to have access to or seize the records)
E A coroner