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<p>According to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), general practitioners
(GPs) cannot charge patients or third parties for subject access to patient medical
records, except where the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive and where the
third party is an insurance company. Where the access request is deemed manifestly
unfounded or excessive, the GP can either refuse the request or charge an appropriate
administration charge for the work involved. Also, where the third party is an insurance
company, the Access to Medical Reports Act (AMRA) 1988 would apply. The AMRA allows
the GP to charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of copying the report.</p>
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