Health Practitioner Regulation (New South Wales) Regulation 2025
8How long records must be kept
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8 How long records must be kept
8 How long records must be kept
(1) A record must be kept for at least 7 years from the date of last entry in the record, unless the patient was less than 18 years of age at the date of last entry in the record.
(2) If the patient was less than 18 years of age at the date of last entry in the record, the record must be kept until the patient is 25 years of age.
(3) In this section—
date of last entry in the record means the date the relevant patient was last provided with a medical treatment or other medical service by the medical practitioner or medical corporation that provided the treatment or services.