Mental Health Tribunal, 'Direction for disclosure of medical records to legal representatives in all cases for the duration of the Pilot Practice Direction' (25/3/20)

Automatic disclosure of medical records Owing to the fact that representatives cannot arrange for patients to sign consent forms, this direction requires the responsible authority: (1) to allow immediate access to the patient's medical and nursing notes upon receipt of the CNL1 form containing the representative's name; (2) to email without delay any notes specified by the representative; and (3) to highlight any information in the notes not to be disclosed to the patient (the representative must not disclose this information without further order of the tribunal). The relevant Practice Direction was not extended beyond 18/9/21. Superseded by: Mental Health Tribunal, 'Direction for disclosure of medical records to legal representatives' (27/9/21).

See also

• Pilot Practice Direction: Health, Education and Social Care Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) (Coronavirus, 19/3/20)

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Type: Tribunal guidance🔍 · Coronavirus resource🔍

Title: Direction for disclosure of medical records to legal representatives in all cases for the duration of the Pilot Practice Direction

Author: Johnston, Sarah🔍

Organisation: Mental Health Tribunal🔍

Date: 25/3/20🔍

What links here:

• Pilot Practice Direction: Health, Education and Social Care Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) (Coronavirus, 19/3/20)
• Mental Health Tribunal and coronavirus
• Mental Health Tribunal, 'Video Hearing Guidance for Representatives in Mental Health Tribunals' (11/9/20)
• Mental Health Tribunal, 'Direction for disclosure of medical records to legal representatives' (27/9/21)