Subject Access Request (SAR)
You have the right to apply to access any personal data that an organisation holds about you. You also have the right to give authorisation for someone else to make the application on your behalf. This type of request is known as a Subject Access Request or SAR.
Records NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board cannot provide
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (NHS STW ICB) has limited access to patient information and can only provide data where we are the data controller. If an individual is looking to obtain records from another service, such as a hospital, GP practice or community service, these requests will need to be made directly to the service.
How do I submit a Subject Access Request?
As noted above, NHS STW ICB holds limited patient records, there is a list of local providers below, with links to the relevant pages of their websites. Please contact providers directly, as NHS STW ICB do not hold or have access to these records:
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (Including the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford) – Access to Medical Records – SaTH
Midlands Partnership University Foundation Trust (provider of local mental health services, including the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)) – Privacy Notice :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Shropshire Community NHS Trust (provides services such as community nurses, musculoskeletal services, community hospitals, community hospitals, etc) – Requests for Personal Information
West Midlands Ambulance Service – Medical records and data protection – West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
GP Practices – Please search on individual GP Practices websites or call the practice to ask for the process for requesting copies of records.
Requests for Records Held by NHS STW ICB
If, after checking the list above, you believe that NHS STW ICB may hold your personal information, details on how to submit a Subject Access Request (SAR) can be found in our Standard Operating Procedure.
For data that is held by NHS STW ICB, Subject Access Requests can be made in the following ways:
Email: stw.dsar@nhs.net
Telephone: 01952 580300
In writing to: The Governance and Corporate Affairs Team, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Wellington Civic Offices, Larkin Way, Tan Bank, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1LX
A flow chart of the Subject Access Request process is available for ease of reference.
There is a minimum amount of data, that is required to process a Subject Access Request, which is detailed on the SAR Form. Whilst it is not necessary to complete this form, please ensure that the data included within the form is provided to prevent delays in your request being processed.
You can also view a list of forms of ID that need to be provided.
Complaints
If you are dissatisfied with the information provided or the way your request has been handled by us, you can complain in writing to:
Caldicott Guardian
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
Wellington Civic Offices,
Larkin Way,
Tan Bank,
Wellington,
Telford,
TF1 1LX
If you are still dissatisfied once the complaint process has been completed, you can make a complaint to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).
The Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF