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Medical agency fees for obtaining medical records—all change? (Beardmore v Lancashire County Council)

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Published on: 01 April 2019
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  • What are the practical implications of this case?
  • What was the background?
  • What did the court decide?

Article summary

Personal Injury analysis: Simon Gibbs, costs lawyer at Gibbs Wyatt Stone, considers the decision in Beardmore v Lancashire County Council and explains why the whole area of medical agency fees needs to be rethought in light of the GDPR.

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