SAR request rejected

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  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Posts: 3,709 Championing

    The SAR report received is missing a particular date / event that I am after - 34 years ago !

    It looks as if I will have to try an old Dr surgery

    Do they keep records as hospitals are supposed to - or do they forward them to my new surgery ?

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Posts: 3,709 Championing

    Is my wife entitled to view a deceased ancestors medical records - via a SAR ?

    She is trying to see whether cancer is genetic in her family and is wondering whether 2 of her Aunts (who died, young, 50 years ago +) died from that disease. "Reason for death" is not mentioned in their Ancestry Records !

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 5,631 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    It looks like you're only able to gain access to the deceased health records if you are either a personal representative or somebody who has a claim from the death so I'm unsure if you would be able to access this @SheffieldMan1976. Here is more information on the rights of the deceased.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Posts: 9,035 Championing
    edited June 1

    Your wife could order death certificates for both relatives to see what is listed as cause of death.

    https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate

    This is likely as much information as she's able to access.

    Any questions about a genetic component to her specific cancer should be asked of her Doctors.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Posts: 5,366 Championing

    I requested mine over 2 months ago and not had any response whatsoever from dwp

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Posts: 3,709 Championing
    edited June 25
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1128949#Comment_1128949

    DWP do not hold medical records !

    SARs are used to obtain medical records from NHS not DWP

  • luvpink
    luvpink Posts: 5,366 Championing
    edited June 26
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1134639#Comment_1134639

    I am fully aware that.

    I already obtained my medical records.

    I want the information held on file about me from the DWP

  • luvpink
    luvpink Posts: 5,366 Championing

    I received a letter yesterday acknowledging my request for a SAR's and stating they would respond with the information requested within one month, from dwp

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