Medical Archives for Sarsfield Court

[AlanR83]

Hello,

Would anyone know where the medical files for a patient of Sarsfield Court would be held? A deceased relative of mine was treated there in 1964/1965 and i'm trying to find out what the condition was. I know he received the last rights while there but he survived and was released about a month later.

[CaroleW]

These are the rules in England but think they may well apply in Ireland as well

https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/nhs-services-and-treatments/can-i-access-the-medical-records-health-records-of-someone-who-has-died/

[Kiltaglassan]

Here is a pdf on access to records in the Republic of Ireland.
https://www.themdu.com/guidance-and-advice/guides/access-to-records-in-the-republic-of-ireland

....and for Northern Ireland.
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/accessing-medical-or-health-and-social-care-records

[AlanR83]

Thanks, but that's about who can request, it does not give information about where to request to? for a specific hospital back to 1964/1965.

[Kiltaglassan]

Thanks, but that's about who can request, it does not give information about where to request to? for a specific hospital back to 1964/1965.

Have you contacted the National Archives Ireland to see if they can help you?
https://www.nationalarchives.ie/article/guide-hospital-records/

[AlanR83]

Yes I have, they don't have the records for Sarsfield Court, Cork, which is now long closed, they could not help me with where those records would not be.

[CaroleW]

It doesn't matter who holds the Sarsfield Court records - the same access rules apply.   

Is this the same place?

https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/20906331/saint-stephens-hospital-sarsfieldscourt-glanmire-county-cork

[Kiltaglassan]

Sarsfieldscourt townland
https://www.townlands.ie/cork/barrymore/templeusque/riverstown/sarsfieldscourt/

On OpenStreetMap-
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/51.9538/-8.4048

In the OSi National Townland and Historical Map Viewer-

MapGenie 25 Inch
https://arcg.is/1aiqPG

MapGenie Imagery (2013-
https://arcg.is/8Wb9a

[AlanR83]

I'm sorry I dont understand why people are advising on access - I have access as Executor of the estate, I am trying to find out where I would request it. That's all I need to know where would the file be.