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A few years ago, a Stn I was at discovered that their medical records were out of date and they needed to cross ref what was recorded in each person’s BMed27 against what the system was saying. All Flt Cdrs were tasked by Admin Wg with collecting up all of the Bmed27s from their staff and issuing them to the Med Ctr in a job lot so that they could be reviewed. The requirement to hand over their Personal Medical Records, however, was challenged by a number of my staff who felt more comfortable delivering their records in person rather than handing them into my CT CCS/Med/AFT co-ordinator. I had no problem with this, however, the Med Ctr did! Evidently, having the record books arriving in dribs and drabs was ‘unmanageable’. An argument ensued, first between my Chief and the Nurse at the Med Ctr and then between me and the Nurse at the Med Ctr – the outcome being individuals being entitled to deliver their Bmed27s by hand.
All arguments aside, I still am unsure about the rules on patient confidentiality and the BMed27. Gone are the days when an individual’s medical records were stored away safely within the Med Ctr with only a list of jabs being held by the individual. Now everything from vaccination data to mammography, cervical screening details, operations and ‘lifestyle’ information are contained within this document.
The misgivings of my staff to hand over comprehensive and intimate details of their medical history are fully understandable. I also have misgivings over whether being in possession of a subordinate’s med docs is wise, especially in this age of litigation. I am curious to see what peoples views are on the powers that be ‘ordering’ an individual to hand over their medical records to anyone other than Med Ctr staff
All arguments aside, I still am unsure about the rules on patient confidentiality and the BMed27. Gone are the days when an individual’s medical records were stored away safely within the Med Ctr with only a list of jabs being held by the individual. Now everything from vaccination data to mammography, cervical screening details, operations and ‘lifestyle’ information are contained within this document.
The misgivings of my staff to hand over comprehensive and intimate details of their medical history are fully understandable. I also have misgivings over whether being in possession of a subordinate’s med docs is wise, especially in this age of litigation. I am curious to see what peoples views are on the powers that be ‘ordering’ an individual to hand over their medical records to anyone other than Med Ctr staff