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EasyUphill
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
+27 81 041 7673
training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
Healthcare & Hospital Management

Medical Records Retention, Archiving and Disposal

Duration
2 Days
Delivery
In-house, public or online
From
R10,000 per delegate
Certificate
On completion
Course overview

Patient records have to be kept for set periods, produced when they are asked for, and destroyed properly once the period ends. This course covers the whole span from active file to authorised destruction.

What you will be able to do
  • Set retention periods for each type of record
  • Move files between active, semi active and archive storage
  • Keep records findable years after the last visit
  • Convert paper to digital without losing legal standing
  • Authorise and witness destruction
  • Respond to requests and holds that suspend disposal
Who should attend
  • Medical records and health information officers
  • Hospital administrators and registry staff
  • Compliance and information governance staff
  • Archivists working with clinical files
Course outline
01
Record types in a health facility and the period each must be kept
02
Active, semi active and archive storage, and the move between them
03
Indexing and retrieval: finding a file years after the last visit
04
Digitisation: scanning standards, verification and the legal copy
05
Storage conditions, pests, water and the losses nobody plans for
06
Authorising destruction: approval, method, witnesses and certificates
07
Legal holds and access requests: the disposal that must not happen
Upcoming public sessions
DatesVenueDurationFee per delegate
2 to 3 Nov 2026Durban2 DaysR10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026Cape Town2 DaysR10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026Johannesburg2 DaysR10,000
11 to 12 Jan 2027London2 DaysUS$1,100
22 to 23 Feb 2027Dubai2 DaysUS$1,100
26 to 27 Apr 2027Pretoria2 DaysR10,000
28 to 29 Jun 2027Durban2 DaysR10,000
Fees exclude VAT. This course can also be delivered in-house at your premises on dates that suit your team, or live online.
To book or ask for an in-house quote

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