Some practices have questioned if it is appropriate to supply records directly to the patient, and advise has been sought from the ICO on this matter, please see the advise received from the OIC below: - 10 August 2018 Case Reference Number Dear (REMOVED) Thank you for your email of 16 July (attached for your reference). In relation to Subject Access Requests (SAR) received from solicitors, the requests should only be being made by solicitors when they are acting on behalf of