Healthcare record and personal data requests

An FOI request can include both personal and non-personal information and must state that the request is being made under the FOI Act.

Under FOI legislation you have the following rights:

• To request access to a copy of your own or our child’s personal information
• To request to have personal information held on you or your child’s corrected or updated where such information is incomplete, incorrect or misleading.
• To request access to official records held by the hospital
• To be given reasons for decisions taken by the hospital that affect you or your child.
• If requesting access to personal records/information, you will be asked to provide a copy of photographic identification (i.e. drivers license, passport or public services card) before your records are released to you.
• You will be asked to provide a copy of evidence of legal guardianship (birth cert plus marriage cert to child’s mother OR court order OR signed consent declaration confirming guardianship).

• State Patients Name, Date of Birth and address (current and previous)
• Confirm postal address for sending the records to, if different to above ensuring to provide EIRCODE
• Provide Hospital / chart number (if you have it?)
• Please give as much detail as possible about the records you are requesting access to, this will assist with processing your request in a timely manner
• Provide a mobile / contact number, in case we need to contact you about your request.
• Provide a copy of photographic identification (i.e. drivers license / passport / Public Services Card)
• Provide a copy of documentation proving guardianship where access to records relating to a child is being sought