Subject Access

NHS Lothian is committed to Data Protection compliance and as such ensures individuals rights are taken into consideration at all times.

The Right of Access allows individuals to access all personal information held on them by an organisation. NHS Lothian outlines in this policy how a subject access request will be processed and managed in a professional and timely manner to ensure compliance with Data Protection legislation.

To ensure organisational compliance the following documents support this policy:-

Access to Health Records Guidance

Subject Access Requests – Staff Files

Processing Access Requests guidance.