Request Patient Records

Request my records

You can apply for a copy of your patient records by completing a subject access request (SARs) application form. You can access this by clicking on the following link:- https://www.hse.ie/eng/gdpr/sarsform.pdf.

This form can be submitted along with a copy of your photographic identification to requestmyrecords.naas@hse.ie and it will be processed within one month under GDPR legislation.

You may also forward your request in writing by post to the Quality, Risk and Patient Safety Department, “Request Records Section”, Naas General Hospital, Naas, Co. Kildare.

A request may also be made with your permission by a third party (e.g. your legal representative, a family member or the Gardaí). A written authority signed by you should accompany the third party request.

Should you wish to make an enquiry or speak to a staff member about your request please contact 045 849514.

For further information you may also refer to the following HSE link:-https://www.hse.ie/eng/gdpr/data-requests/

Requesting a deceased person’s records

Please note that requests for a deceased patient’s information must be made under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014. You can make an FOI request by completing an FOI request form. You can access this by clicking on the following link:-

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/yourhealthservice/info/foi/making-a-request/foiform.doc

This form can be submitted along with a copy of your own photographic identification together with documentary evidence of your relationship to the deceased e.g. birth cert (if son/daughter of deceased) or marriage cert (if spouse) to requestmyrecords.naas@hse.ie and it will be processed within 20 working days under FOI legislation.

You may also forward your request in writing by post to the FOI Decision Maker, Quality, Risk and Patient Safety Department, Naas General Hospital, Naas, Co. Kildare.

Should you wish to make an enquiry or speak to a staff member about your request please contact 045 849514.

For further information on FOI and GDPR requests you may also refer to the following HSE link:-

https://www.hse.ie/eng/gdpr/requesting-information-from-the-hse/