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Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what warnings are given to patients of the dangers of myelography.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

73950; 329 c101W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will comment on the adequacy of the keeping of medical records concerning myelograms in the Health Service.

Asked by

Tim Collins (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

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Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 November 1997

For answer on

20 November 1997

Answered on

20 November 1997

Mr. Collins: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the adequacy of the keeping of medical records concerning myelograms int he health service. [14609] Ms Jowell: The preservation, retention and destruction of medical records is addressed in Health Circular HC(89)20, copies of which are available in the Library. This guidance satisfies the requirements of the Public Records Acts 1958 and 1967. While HC(89)20 recommends minimum retention periods, implementation of the guidance is for local interpretation. It is a matter for local management and professionals to determine which elements of the record may be retained, and which may be discarded before the end of the recommended retention period. The radiologist's report on an x-ray procedure, including those for myelograms, is kept with the patient's medical record. Following a meeting with the Department of Health, the Royal College of Radiologists issued guidance in May 1991 advising that there was greater value in retention of the radiologist's report rather than the film. This was because the x-ray report was considered to be the permanent constituent of the record and the x-ray film was considered to be of transitory nature. Therefore the report should be kept for a period consistent with guidance. In most cases this is for a minimum of eight years after the latest treatment. Where a new episode of treatment begins during that eight year period the retention period will be extended for a further eight years from that date. Therefore, where treatment continues indefinitely the record will be retained indefinitely.

Date

20 November 1997

Reference

14609; 301 c307W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

How many myelograms were conducted in the National Health Service in each year since 1989-90 and in the first six months of 1992-93. - Includes an estimated figure & fact that information is not available centrally.

Asked by

Roger Godsiff (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 April 1993

Reference

223 c493W;223 c489W

House

House of Commons

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