Subject access request survey reports increased requests to half of practices

There are some interesting results coming from the current survey on subject access requests (SARs) received by practices that is has been designed by Dr Paul Cundy, a GP in Merton.

If you have not done so already, please complete the short online survey. Just one response per practice is required. The survey closes on Monday 27 August 2018. 

As of 20 August there have been 1,367 responses from across the country. 

  • 54.9% of responders have noticed an increase in the number of requests for copies of records from solicitors or claims management companies since GDPR came into effect at the end of May 2018.
  • There has been roughly a 26% increase in requests in those practices that have seen an increase.
  • On average practices are receiving around 15 SARs per month.
  • The highest number of responses (25.5%) have come from practices with a list size of 3,001 to 6,000 patients.

The survey contains four questions and takes less than three minutes to complete. It closes on Monday 27 August 2018 so please do try and complete it to help Dr Cundy establish a national picture around SARS. Just one response per practice is required.

Last updated : 22 Aug 2018

 

Tips of the month January 2020 (20 Jan 2020)

We provide weekly tips based on common queries which come through to us from London GPs and practice teams. These are shared via social media and collated for...
Read more »

Workforce survey autumn 2019 initial findings (20 Jan 2020)

388 people working across 328 GP practices responded to the survey, representing 28% of the practices in the Londonwide LMCs’ area. Half of responding practices have vacancies for any role,...
Read more »

GPC regional representative elections 2020 (20 Jan 2020)

Nominations are open for the election of GPC regional representatives for 2020-2023 for two of the London GPC regional constituencies.  Constituency: Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Ealing, Hammersmith & Hounslow. Dr Michelle...
Read more »

PCSE online accound for the Performers List - important information for individual GPs and practices (13 Jan 2020)

The new Primary Care Support England (PCSE) online service for submitting Performer List (PL) applications and changes is now live and replaces the old paper forms. The BMA’s General Practitioners...
Read more »

London general election 2019 update (18 Dec 2019)

Following the 12 December General Election, London has thirteen new MPs – many of whom have strong local government connections and experience.  Dr Michelle Drage, Londonwide LMCs’ Chief Executive, will...
Read more »

Tips of the month December 2019 (17 Dec 2019)

We provide weekly tips based on common queries which come through to us from London GPs and practice teams. These are shared via social media and collated for...
Read more »

BMA pension records survey (16 Dec 2019)

The BMA are in the process of creating a Pensions Modeller for GPs. Tony Goldstone, who is building the modeller, has set up a five-minute survey to help determine how...
Read more »
Next Page »
« Previous Page