Medical Records Access Rights for Non-custodial Parents and Court-ordered Custody Protections

Mr Victor Lye asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) whether a non-custodial parent is currently able to access or modify a child’s medical records through platforms such as HealthHub; and (b) if so, what safeguards exist where the other parent has been granted sole custody by the Courts.

Medical records are provided and updated by healthcare professionals only. HealthHub displays selected medical information from a patient's medical records. Parents will be able to access, but not modify, their child's medical records reflected in HealthHub. They may write to contact_us@healthhub.sg with information on special circumstances that may affect access to their child's records. The Ministry of Health will assess such requests on a case-by-case basis.