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Sodium Valproate: Medical Records

Asked by Bob BlackmanConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 February 2026UIN 106962

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken in response to inaccuracies, omissions and loss of NHS medical records relating to historic sodium valproate prescribing.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

Affected patients who feel there are inaccuracies or omissions in their medical record can ask for their records to be amended. NHS England’s guidance on amending patient and service user records is available at the following link:

https://transform.england.nhs.uk/information-governance/guidance/amending-patient-and-service-user-records/

Where patients are not satisfied with the response to their request, they can make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

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