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Relative medical records

  • 18-05-2015 3:07pm
    #1
    Seanachai
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    Hi, is it possible to get the medical records of a deceased grandparent when investigating a health issue?.


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  • #2
    P. Breathnach
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    If any right exists - and I don't know if it does - I would expect that it could be exercised only by the Executor or Administrator of the deceased's estate.


  • #3
    brian_t
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    P. Breathnach wrote: »
    If any right exists - and I don't know if it does - I would expect that it could be exercised only by the Executor or Administrator of the deceased's estate.

    Why would either of the above be investigating the health records of the deceased.

    Surely if there were questions over the death of the deceased these would be investigated by the Gardai. (I'm assuming the the health issues are relating to the death but maybe they are not)


  • #4
    Oryx
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    brian_t wrote: »
    Why would either of the above be investigating the health records of the deceased.

    Surely if there were questions over the death of the deceased these would be investigated by the Gardai. (I'm assuming the the health issues are relating to the death but maybe they are not)
    I took the op to mean they themselves have a health issue and wished to look into heredity?


  • #5
    Carawaystick
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    brian_t wrote: »

    Surely if there were questions over the death of the deceased these would be investigated by the Gardai.
    Do you think any gardaí looked too hard into the deaths of those children in Portlaoise Hospital?


  • #6
    brian_t
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    Carawaystick wrote: »
    Do you think any gardaí looked too hard into the deaths of those children in Portlaoise Hospital?

    Not sure what that has to do with my post. Their deaths were not investigated by an Executor or Administrator as mentioned in the post I quoted.


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  • #7
    Seanachai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭Seanachai


    Oryx wrote: »
    I took the op to mean they themselves have a health issue and wished to look into heredity?

    This is the reason yes, I don't want to ask my parents as I don't want them worrying but it's information that is important as a grandfather had a serious condition that is hereditary.


  • #8
    P. Breathnach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭P. Breathnach


    If a hospital or doctor has medical records on a deceased person, they can't reasonably be expected to facilitate all and sundry who come along claiming to be relations. There is one legal representative of the deceased, the Executor or Administrator. That is why I suggested that is the appropriate channel.

    The only alternative that I can think of is that your doctor might be able to access some information through professional networks.


  • #9
    davo10
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    Op your grandfather's record relate only to your grandfather and as patient confidentiality is sacrosanct, unless there is a compelling reason they will not be released to you. Your suspicion that there is a hereditary illness would not be sufficient. Secondly if it is that serious then your parents should be informed of your concerns as it would effect at least one of them. If you suspect that there is an illness which may be passed to you, you need to check if it is dominant or recessive condition, if recessive both parents would have to have the gene not just one. There should be nothing stopping you from being tested for the condition, if it is recessive, your parents may be the carriers rather than just your grandfather. Have you discussed this with your GP or this this just a googled flier?


  • #10
    Seanachai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭Seanachai


    davo10 wrote: »
    Op your grandfather's record relate only to your grandfather and as patient confidentiality is sacrosanct, unless there is a compelling reason they will not be released to you. Your suspicion that there is a hereditary illness would not be sufficient. Secondly if it is that serious then your parents should be informed of your concerns as it would effect at least one of them. If you suspect that there is an illness which may be passed to you, you need to check if it is dominant or recessive condition, if recessive both parents would have to have the gene not just one. There should be nothing stopping you from being tested for the condition, if it is recessive, your parents may be the carriers rather than just your grandfather. Have you discussed this with your GP or this this just a googled flier?

    I have discussed it with a doctor and I'm on a very long waiting list to see a consultant. It looks like I'm going to find out through another relative what he had. Thanks for the advice.


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