TY - JOUR T1 - Author's response JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 363 LP - 364 DO - 10.3399/bjgp08X280263 VL - 58 IS - 550 AU - Gordon Baird Y1 - 2008/05/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/58/550/363.2.abstract N2 - Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to respond to the criticism from Dr Morris and her colleagues. Having re-read the essay, I find it difficult to accept that there are any inaccuracies.It is true that their consent model has been approved by the BMA, the Scottish government, the GMC, and lawyers; nevertheless, the essay points out that a doctor should only transfer information after patients have been informed of the disclosure. Many of our patients were unaware of the request to disclose the information to a central … ER -