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Disclosure of medical information about natural parents
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11.—(1) Where an adoption agency has not been able to obtain the information specified in paragraph 13 of Part III of schedule 1 to the 2009 Regulations(), (whether there is any history of genetically transmissible or other significant disease in the family history of either the father’s or mother’s family) a registered medical practitioner holding any such information must disclose it to the adoption agency when requested to do so.
(2) Any information disclosed to an adoption agency under this regulation must be placed on the case record relating to an adopted child.
(3) Any information disclosed to an adoption agency under this regulation must be treated by that agency as confidential.
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