how long are mental health records kept
Mental health records. Records of people who have been treated for a mental disorder should be retrained for 20 years after the date of last contact between the patient and any healthcare professional employed by the mental health provider, or eight years after the death of the patient if sooner.his guidance covers many types of health record and specifies the length of time they should be kept for (the minimum retention period). The guidance applies regardless of how the records are held, for example: 1  paper records.