Be patient with notes

‘Business Dilemmas’

Dr Sissy Frank

Dr Sissy Frank medico-legal adviser at the MDU, explores the ethics of retaining records after retirement.

Dilemma 1

How long must I retain notes for?

Q I am a consultant urologist who works in private practice and am hoping to retire later this year. I am unsure what to do with the patient records for my work. In particular, I am unsure how long I should retain records?