Health improvement - Retention schedule

Description

This service includes the following functions:

  • alcohol and drug misuse
  • birth defects
  • children and young people
  • dental services
  • disease and long-term conditions
  • frailty
  • health checks
  • home-based equipment
  • housing
  • injury prevention
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • smoking cessation
  • social exclusion
  • social prescription
  • weight management
  • wellbeing service
  • workplace health
Retention period
Asset reference Function Description Retention period Statutory provisions
Asset reference: PH.4.1 Function: Health improvement - general Description:
  • alcohol and drug misuse
  • birth defects
  • dental services
  • disease and long-term conditions
  • frailty
  • health checks
  • home-based equipment
  • housing
  • injury prevention
  • physical activity
  • smoking cessation
  • social exclusion
  • social prescription
  • wellbeing service
  • workplace health
Retention period: Last action plus six years Statutory provisions:
  • Social Security (Claims and Information) (Housing Benefit and council Tax Benefit) Regulations 2002. SI 2002 No 1132
  • Limitations Act 1980 (Section 2)
  • Local Authorities Regs 2013; Health and Social Care Act 2013
Asset reference: PH.4.2 Function: Health improvement Description:
  • children and young people
  • weight management
Retention period: Date of birth plus 25 years Statutory provisions:
  • Public Health England National Child Measurement Programme, Operational guidance 2018. Updated 2019-02-15
Asset reference: PH.4.3 Function: Health improvement Description: Mental health Retention period: See PH.4.3.1, PH.4.3.2 and PH.4.3.3 Statutory provisions:
  • Mental Health Act 1983 S. 117 (After Care)
  • NHS Records Management Code of Practice for Health and Social Care 2016 
Asset reference: PH.4.3.1 Function: Health improvement - alive Description: Mental health Retention period: Last contact plus 20 years Statutory provisions:
  • Mental Health Act 1983 S. 117 (After Care)
  • NHS Records Management Code of Practice for Health and Social Care 2017
Asset reference: PH.4.3.2 Function: Health improvement - deceased Description: Mental health - deceased client Retention period: Date of death plus ten years Statutory provisions:
  • Mental Health Act 1983 S. 117 (After Care)
  • NHS Records Management Code of Practice for Health and Social Care 2021
Asset reference: PH.4.3.3 Function: Health improvement - wellbeing Description: Mental health - wellbeing Retention period: Last contact plus eight years Statutory provisions:
  • Mental Health Act 1983 S. 117 (After Care)
  • NHS Records Management Code of Practice for Health and Social Care 2019

 

Reference number
PH.4