Questions

The three sample AKT questions below have been provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica.

1. A solicitor requests access to a patient’s medical records from your practice under the Data Protection Act. They have the patient’s signed consent and the solicitor confirms that they are willing to pay any fees if necessary. The solicitor does not require you to send a copy of the records. The patient was last seen in the practice nine months ago. How much can you charge to allow the solicitor access to the record at the practice?

A. No charge can be made; you should allow access for free.

B. You can charge a maximum of 10p per page in the notes.

C. You can charge a maximum of £10.

D. You can charge a maximum of £50.

E. You can charge a maximum of £75 per hour taken to prepare the notes.

2. A patient requests access to his medical record under the Data Protection Act in writing. He has included the required fee. His medical history is quite complex and he has two volumes of paper notes as well as numerous computer entries. What is the deadline by which you need to provide access to the records?

A. 10 working days.

B. 14 calendar days.

C. 28 calendar days.

D. 40 working days.

E. 40 calendar days.

3. The son of a recently deceased patient requests access to his father’s medical records as he feels the surgery may have been negligent. He wishes to take legal action against the partners that treated his father. He is the next of kin. Which ONE of the following statements is correct?

A. He does not have a right to access his father’s records.

B. He has a right to access his father’s records under the Data Protection Act 1998.

C. He has a right to access his father’s records under the Access to Health Records Act 1990.

D. He has a right to access the records under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

E. The surgery does not need to provide access as he is planning to take legal action.
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