Updates to the Records Management Code of Practice
Published 19 September 2023
A summary of updates and amendments made since the Records Code of Practice was published in 2021.
August 2023
A summary of amendments made up to August 2023
- list of active inquiries updated
- retention period for dental clinical care records reduced from 15 to 11 years
- passage added noting that approval from the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is required for retaining records for more than 20 years (with some exemptions)
- references to CCGs / NHSX / NHS Digital removed
- broken links replaced