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you also have the right not to list all of the medications. I listed my allergy medications and my anti-inflammatory, but not the others. They cannot punish you for not enclosing this information because for them to find further information would be a breach of the HIPAA laws.

No one, in the US, can get into your medical records without
1. your consent, given in written form

that is literally it. When you fill out a form for mental health, you will be handed a HIPAA cover letter. The letter will state that the only time information WILL be shared is if there is a court ordered warrant, or you have fallen into a comatose state. Yet, the way to combat the second is to have a living will. Otherwise known as a health care proxy. You can state "My records cannot be open unless I am physically and mentally able to give consent" and there is nothing anyone can do about it, it is legally binding, and trust me, doctors do not want to lose their jobs.

I have seen a nurse lose her job because she was speaking of a patient in a hallway. There is liability on the heads of every person working in a medical practice if any information like this is shared, and it is a large sum of money they will have to pay if the HIPAA laws are ignored.

In short,

- insurers cannot look at your records unless given written consent
- employers have NO access to medical records
- schools have NO access to medical records, besides immunizations, which you still need to give consent for.
- Clients cannot look at your records. Ever.
- It will NOT stop you from getting a visa (I have a passport and a visa)

here is more information and a summary on HIPAA,
Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule

I do not know the laws of the UK but I will look into it. That information was for those in the US. I will post more later.