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Medical Records - Amending patient records

Updated on Thursday, 12 November 2020, 1809 views

Medical Records - Alterations

We are often asked under what circumstances, and how medical records may be altered. This article condenses advice from the Medical Defense Organisations and the GMC:

The MDU also have a wealth of information on amendments which may be of help please click the link   

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