StatusClosed
Opened16 Dec 2025
Closes16 Jun 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Amend the Access to Health Records Act 1990 so that the next of kin named on the death certificate has the legal right to access the deceased person’s full medical records, without needing to be the executor, administrator of the estate, or prove a legal claim. Families deserve peace of mind.
This would increase families' peace of mind and help them understand circumstances surrounding a death, reduce unnecessary legal and administrative obstacles during mourning, help to improve accountability and openness in healthcare and ensure that next of kin have the information they feel they need.
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1Alison McGovern MP
Birkenhead2Dame Angela Eagle MP
Wallasey3Matthew Patrick MP
Wirral West4Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough5Kim Johnson MP
Liverpool Riverside6Ian Byrne MP
Liverpool West Derby7Derek Twigg MP
Widnes and Halewood8Dan Carden MP
Liverpool Walton9Anna Turley MP
Redcar10Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge