Being a next of kin does not automatically grant you access to a patient’s information. Consent forms and Proxy access forms are available at Reception.
We will always ask for a patients ID when giving information. The types of ID that are accepted by the NHS are below.
The options for presentation of documents are as follows:
- Two pieces of Level 3 evidence; or
- One piece of Level 3 evidence and one piece of Level 2 evidence
One piece of evidence must include a photograph.
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- Firearm certificate
- DBS Enhanced Disclosure Certificate
- HMG issued convention travel document
- HMG issued stateless person document
- HMG issued certificate of travel
- HMG issued certificate of identity
- Birth certificate
- Adoption certificate
- UK asylum seekers Application Registration Card (ARC)
- Unsecured personal loan account (excluding pay day loans)
- National 60+ bus pass
- An education certificate gained from an educational institution regulated or administered by a Public Authority (e.g. GCSE, GCS, A level or O Level)
- An education certificate gained from a well-recognised higher educational institution
- Residential property rental or purchase agreement
- Proof of age card issued under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (without a unique reference number)
- Police warrant card
- Freedom pass
- Marriage certificate
- Fire brigade ID card
- Non savings bank account
- Mobile telephone contract account
- Buildings insurance
- Contents insurance
- Vehicle insurance
Level 3 Identity Evidence
- Passports that comply with ICAO 9303 (Machine Readable Travel Documents)
- EEA/EU Government issued identity cards that comply with Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004
- Northern Ireland Voters Card
- US Passport Card
- Retail bank/credit union/building society current account
- Student loan account
- Bank credit account (credit card)
- Non-bank credit account (including credit/store/charge cards)
- Bank savings accounts
- Buy to let mortgage account
- Digital tachograph card
- Armed Forces ID card
- Proof of age card issued under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (containing a unique reference number)
- Secured load account (including hire purchase)
- Mortgage account
- EEA/EU full driving licences that comply with European Directive 2006/126/EC
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