Training hubs, also known as advanced training practices (ATPs), enhanced training practices (ETPs) and community education provider networks (CEPNs), are an essential vehicle of workforce transformation due to their ability to engage multiple general practice organisations and provide consistent education and workforce planning support......

Under the updated data protection regime a patient’s request to access their records (commonly known as a subject access request (SAR) must now be processed free of charge and within one month.

Following a number of enquiries, the GPDF commissioned an Information Note from its legal advisers. Please note there are other legal advisers available to assist in this matter, and it is important that appropriate professional advice is taken.

Please see guidance produced by the BMA – Access to deceased patient’s records See pages 9 – 10 for advice on access to the records of deceased patients. See para 8.3. ‘Who must give access?’ The fee guidance is covered in para 8.4

The guidance is in response to a number of legal developments which have altered how these decisions should be made. It provides the most up-to-date statement of your legal and professional obligations; sets out the decision-making process that should be followed; and provides practical guidance on approaching best interests assessments and second opinions. In.....