A Health Authority v X and others

[2001] Lloyd's Rep Med 349

FAMILY DIVISION

and Mr Justice MUNBY

Disclosure of documents from care proceedings — Disclosure of medical records — Confidentiality — Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights — General medical services — Functions of health authorities under section 29 of the National Health Service Act 1977 — Complaints and disciplinary procedures — Whether general private law jurisdiction to order disclosure to regulatory body — Meaning of paragraph 36 of Terms of Service for Doctors, Schedule 2 to the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 as amended — Whether obligation to deliver up records for regulatory or merely administrative purposes