Sometimes documents recording environmental incidents have themselves been destroyed under retention policies. Read more about Sometimes documents recording environmental incidents have themselves been destroyed under retention policies.
In his written statement, Alasdair Cameron stated that no medical records were available from the time of his operation, records were poorly stored in Scotland and it was believed they were "routinely destroyed after a set period". Read more about In his written statement, Alasdair Cameron stated that no medical records were available from the time of his operation, records were poorly stored in Scotland and it was believed they were "routinely destroyed after a set period".
The Trust told the inquiry that whilst a flood may have occurred at St Mary's Hospital, corporate records were only retained for 7 to 10 years so there was no information available. Read more about The Trust told the inquiry that whilst a flood may have occurred at St Mary's Hospital, corporate records were only retained for 7 to 10 years so there was no information available.
Richard Raymond requested his wife's medical records but was told that they had been destroyed in a sewage leak at St Mary's Hospital in 2003 and was then later told that records were routinely destroyed after 15 years. Read more about Richard Raymond requested his wife's medical records but was told that they had been destroyed in a sewage leak at St Mary's Hospital in 2003 and was then later told that records were routinely destroyed after 15 years.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust was able to provide retention policies from 1999 onwards. Read more about University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust was able to provide retention policies from 1999 onwards.
Professor Jane Eddleston was unable to confirm whether a flood at the Manchester Royal Infirmary had caused the destruction of records before 1986, although one staff member recalled a flood damaging the Infirmary's medical records library. Read more about Professor Jane Eddleston was unable to confirm whether a flood at the Manchester Royal Infirmary had caused the destruction of records before 1986, although one staff member recalled a flood damaging the Infirmary's medical records library.
Edward Massey was told that most of his records had been destroyed at the Manchester Royal Infirmary in a flood. He also applied to the Lancashire and South Cumbria Agency for his records and was told that they too had been destroyed. Read more about Edward Massey was told that most of his records had been destroyed at the Manchester Royal Infirmary in a flood. He also applied to the Lancashire and South Cumbria Agency for his records and was told that they too had been destroyed.
There was a fire in the Blood Transfusion Laboratory at the Trafford General Hospital which resulted in all paper records there being destroyed. Read more about There was a fire in the Blood Transfusion Laboratory at the Trafford General Hospital which resulted in all paper records there being destroyed.
There was a flood in the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Read more about There was a flood in the Manchester Royal Infirmary.
A flood damaged a substantial amount of microfilmed medical records held by the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Read more about A flood damaged a substantial amount of microfilmed medical records held by the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.