Nursing and midwifery records

Records with detailed personal information (such as nurses' training registers, midwives' birth registers and case notes) are closed to public inspection for 100 years.

Staff wages and salaries books, superannuation registers and service registers are closed for 50 years.

Committee minutes are closed for 30 years unless they contain detailed personal information (such as decisions to section mental health patients). Over the next few years this closure period will be gradually reduced to 20 years. 

Contacts regarding access to closed information

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

For nurses' training registers and other closed records relating to staff at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Cromer Hospital:

FOI Office

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Level 4 West Outpatients

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

For midwives' birth registers and other closed records relating to patients at Cromer Hospital, Drayton Hall Maternity Home, Earlham Maternity Home, Fletcher Convalescent Home, Cromer, Jenny Lind Hospital, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich City Maternity Home and Wells and District Cottage Hospital:

Health Records Manager

Health Records Department

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Francis Centre

20-28 Francis Way

Norwich

NR5 9JA

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

For closed records relating to staff and patients at Bethel Hospital, Hales Hospital, Hellesdon Hospital, Norfolk Emergency War Hospital, Northgate Hospital, Great Yarmouth, St Andrew's Hospital and Vale Hospital: 

Compliance Team

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Kestrel House

Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust (NCH&C)

For closed records relating to staff and patients at East Dereham Hospital, Kelling Sanatorium, Kelling Children's Sanatorium, Little Plumstead Hospital, North Walsham Memorial Cottage Hospital, St James Hospital, King's Lynn, St Michael's Hospital, Aylsham, Swaffham Cottage Hospital and West Norwich Hospital:

Access to Health Records Officer

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust (NCH&C)

Community Health Records

20 Hellesdon Park Road

Norwich

NR6 5DR