Pelvic Mesh - Getting your medical records

Getting your medical records

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare would like information about your experience of requesting your medical records. This survey aims to gather information about the relevant hospitals or state health departments where you have encountered problems getting your records and/or you have been charged a fee.

The information will then be collated and provided to the Commission so they can follow up with the health services. Their request to the health service to waive fees is is not guaranteed to have an outcome, but this seems worth pursuing.

If you have been charged a fee and want to see if it can be refunded, leave your details at the bottom of this short survey for follow up.

Your valuable time in completing this survey is much appreciated.

You may want to look at their web pages on the issue:

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/transvaginal-mesh/

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/transvaginal-mesh/consumer-forums-to-discuss-transvaginal-mesh/

Pip Brennan

Executive Director

Health Consumers Council (WA) Inc

pip.brennan@hconc.org.au

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* 1. Have you already received your medical records?

Yes

Comments:

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* 2. Which state or territory are your medical records from? Tick all that apply.

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Tasmania

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* 3. Are you seeking your records from a:

Private Hospital

Public Hospital

Both

Please note the name of the hospital(s) below:

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* 4. Did your GP order them for you?

Yes

Comment:

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* 5. How long ago did you have your operation(s)?

More than seven years

Less than seven years

Please enter the year(s) here:

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* 6. Do any of these apply to you? Tick any relevant ones

My treating doctor has since stopped practising and I can't get my records

The hospital has closed down and I can't get my records

It's been more than seven years and the health service has destroyed the records

My name has changed and this has made it hard to get my records

Any other issues:

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* 7. Were you charged a fee?

Yes

If so, how much?

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* 8. Please leave your contact details if you would like to see if a refund can be negotiated. Unfortunately there is no guarantee of this but it may be worth a try.