Question follow-through · 114572

Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance or requirements exist for NHS trusts, GP practices and other health providers to ensure that medical records, appointment letters and other clinical correspondence about a child are s

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
20 Feb 2026
Target answer date
24 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance or requirements exist for NHS trusts, GP practices and other health providers to ensure that medical records, appointment letters and other clinical correspondence about a child are s

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    NHS England has a range of guidance online relating to communicating with patients, and the sharing of medical records for direct care. NHS England continues to support the secure sharing of patient information to improve safety, reduce the duplication of...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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