British Medical Records

England And Wales

When a patient moves abroad, their health records are sent to the local Primary Care Trust for GP records and the local NHS Trust for hospital records. GP records are retained for a minimum of 10 years, and hospital records are retained for a minimum of 8 years, though certain types of records are kept for longer.

Scotland

GP records are usually only stored for 6 years after a person goes abroad but there are some exceptions. There are 3 places where they are stored depending on where the person last lived. Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow.

If you would like more information on how to find the appropriate archive for your records please contact me at RNZRSA HQ.