USE OF MEDICAL RECORDS IN COURT

Early day motion 447, tabled 7 December 2006 by John Hemming (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 10 members.

That this House notes the admission of Dr David Southall during General Medical Council Fitness to Practice hearings that incomplete medical records have been provided when requests were made for medical records as part of contemplated legal proceedings; further notes that unless people specifically asked for the contents of medical special case files they would not have been provided with them; appreciates that the content of these medical special case files may have had some considerable bearing upon a number of cases; and calls for a review of all cases where such evidence was kept from the court, so as to ensure that there have been no miscarriages of justice.

Signatures by party: Labour 5, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.