A subject access request to a GP practice or hospital trust is not the same as asking for "your medical records" — the internal correspondence is where the detail usually is.
Launch Verified Medical RequestCorrespondence about your case between specialists, which rarely appears in a standard extract.
Notes about how your case was handled or prioritised behind the scenes.
Internal emails written if you've ever raised a concern or complaint about your care.
Insurers, occupational health providers, or other bodies your file has been shared with.
A generic request for "my medical records" is usually read narrowly as the clinical notes alone. Correctly scoping the request to include internal correspondence and access logs — verified so the practice can't legitimately delay on identity grounds — is what actually gets the full picture released.