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Originally Posted by Ramrod
iirc--The freedom of information act (?1987) allows you to see your medical records/obtain a copy of them (there may be a reasonable admin fee charged)
Your medical records may not be altered in any way after the event. New information may be placed in them to ammend the earlier information but the earlier info. cannot (by law) be erased.
.............unless anything has changed since I was taught 10 y.ago.
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Nothing much has changed since then mate, it has just got a bit easier, as most surgeries keep both paper and electronic versions of your records.
If there is an inaccuracy on the records, then you can get it changed, however you cannot have references to treatment or diagnosis removed.
Most surgeries charge a small fee for this service (normally £5-10), partly to cover the cost of making the copies, and partly to dissuade people from requesting copies every time they go in "just in case the doctor has written something nasty about me" (don't laugh - I had one person request their army medical records, on the grounds that the doctor who had treated her last knew her ex-boyfriend.....)
As to "embarrasing items in your past" - there is no way to have that treatment removed, but in terms of your records, a potential employer cannot see them without your permission.
Most employers request that they be able to see them, then write to the doc asking if there are any ongoing health issues that they may need to be aware of for insurance purposes -beyond that they have no real interest in your medical history.