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HSE National Policy

HSE National Records Retention Policy


Topic: Records retention
Document Owner: National Director of Public Involvement, Culture and Risk Management
National Group: HSE National Records Retention Policy Implementation and Policy Review Group
Effective From: 01 December 2025
This national policy ("the policy") provides guidance on the retention periods for healthcare records that aligns with the HSE's clinical, operational, business, and legal obligations.
HSE National Records Retention Policy
PDF, 2.78MB

The purpose of the policy is to outline the various records that the HSE holds along with the required retention periods for each type of record. The retention periods contained in this comply with legal, regulatory and operational requirements. The implementation of this will support good record management that enhances compliance, data security, and privacy whilst safeguarding HSE's reputation and public interest.

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