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Storage and retention of medical records

Monday, 31 Dec 2018
Browse similar topics:PracticesMedical recordsMedico-legal
What are your legislative requirements when storing medical records and how and when should you dispose of them? Find out this and more in chapter one of our medical records podcast series.

Our Medico-legal advisers frequently receive questions on the topic of medical records. In this podcast series Georgie Haysom, the Head of Education Research and Advocacy at Avant, chats with Ruanne Brell, senior solicitor with our Medico-legal Advisory Service, about some of the common situations that can cause you concern.

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