Ireland—Accessing and disclosing medical records

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Practice notes

Ireland—Accessing and disclosing medical records

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis

Produced in partnership with Róisín Haughey BL of The Bar of Ireland

Practice notes
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This Practice Note has been updated by Anne Marie O’Mahony BL of The Bar of Ireland.

Personal injury practitioners must have sight of medical reports in order to give a view on liability and to assess quantum. From a defence point of view, sight of medical records is essential in order to defend the proceedings and obtain the view of a medical expert in assessing all available evidence in respect of the personal injury allegedly suffered. In this regard, relevant pre-accident medical history and records will assist the expert in forming his or her opinion and prognosis when preparing the report and will further assist the parties in ascertaining the percentage of liability, if any, to apportion to the incident which is the subject matter of the proceedings. In certain circumstances, post-accident medical records may also be relevant.

Contents of medical records

Medical records consist of notes, letters, charts, x-rays, results of tests and correspondence regarding any treatment that a person has received during his or her lifetime.

Requests for certain records

Róisín Haughey
Róisín Haughey, BL

Barrister, The Bar of Ireland

Róisín is an experienced legal professional with direct experience in the legal-medical sphere and health research field having worked in both Beaumont Hospital and in the HSE wherein she reviewed clinical trial agreement, data sharing and material transfer agreements and research collaboration agreements at both local and national level.
 
Róisín's data protection experience and her legal research skills have been used in an acute hospital on their Ethics (Medical Research) Board and this experience has led to her appointment as a member of the Beaumont Hospital Ethics (Medical Research) Committee. Róisín has had exposure to a wide variety of commercial contracts and legal documentation drafting.
 
Róisín's current practice areas as a member of the bar of Ireland include personal injuries, defamation, family and repossession cases. This entails conferring with clients, solicitors, insurers and expert witnesses. Róisín drafts originating papers in the District, Circuit and High Court which entails drafting pleadings accurately surmising complex factual backgrounds and legal issues. Róisín has strong advocacy skills both written and oral which entails making submissions in Court succinctly contesting her client's position before County Registrars and Judges.

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