UK GDPR: Primary legislation governing the processing and protection of personal data in the UK post-Brexit, particularly relevant for medical records as they contain sensitive personal data
Data Protection Act 2018: The UK's implementation of data protection legislation, which works alongside UK GDPR and provides specific provisions for processing health data
Access to Health Records Act 1990: Legislation governing access to health records of deceased patients and complementing data protection legislation for living individuals
Health and Social Care Act 2012: Framework legislation for health service administration in England, including provisions about health records management
Medical Act 1983: Fundamental legislation governing medical practice in the UK, including aspects of medical record-keeping
Public Records Act 1958: Legislation governing the management and preservation of public records, including NHS records
Mental Capacity Act 2005: Legislation protecting and empowering people who may lack capacity, including provisions about their medical records
NHS Records Management Code of Practice: Professional guidance setting standards for managing NHS records and retention periods
Records Management Code of Practice for Health and Social Care: Comprehensive guidance for managing records in health and social care organizations
Caldicott Principles: Guidelines governing how patient information should be used in health and social care settings
BMA Guidelines: Professional guidance from the British Medical Association on medical records management
GMC Guidance on Confidentiality: Professional standards from the General Medical Council regarding medical confidentiality and records
ISO 27001: International standard for information security management, relevant for protecting medical records
NHS Digital Data Security and Protection Toolkit: Framework for ensuring healthcare organizations maintain appropriate security standards
Common Law Duty of Confidentiality: Legal principle requiring healthcare providers to protect patient confidentiality
Human Rights Act 1998: Legislation protecting fundamental rights including privacy (Article 8), relevant to medical records management
Freedom of Information Act 2000: Legislation governing public access to information held by public authorities, including certain medical records
Environmental Information Regulations 2004: Regulations providing public access to environmental information, which may intersect with certain medical records
