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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Xray files</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/7972/xray-files</link><description> Hi all, 
 anyone know how long we are legally obliged to keep/file patients xrays? 
 The practice I work at really needs a spring clean! But I&amp;#39;m not sure what we have to keep. 
 </description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>Re: Xray files</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/78150?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:05:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:69dd8fd6-422b-4d9a-9eba-346dcca84a0e</guid><dc:creator>jen09</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I will try and persuade my boss to keep 7yrs worth but I&amp;#39;m sure he has&amp;nbsp;already made his mind up, that he needs more space!&lt;img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Thinking_smiley.gif" alt="Thinking" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Xray files</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/78123?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:11:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:92be8e56-f259-43cd-9c32-64608439eb2b</guid><dc:creator>Bunny1</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;We keep for 7 years since last seen or three years post death!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Xray files</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/78084?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:07:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:4cb8172c-db2a-4835-aca2-9027c4bf030a</guid><dc:creator>Vicky RVN</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Blimey 3 years isn&amp;#39;t long!&amp;nbsp; I&amp;#39;ve been up in the attic a few times to fish out old xrays from 5 years ago!&amp;nbsp; I&amp;#39;ve been bagging up a load of old paperwork today for collection!&amp;nbsp; Bags and bags full!&amp;nbsp; We keep everything for 7 years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Xray files</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/78035?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:45:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:4108f360-7bee-473c-a1e1-14d8e74d5e17</guid><dc:creator>jen09</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks for the reply. Think the boss only wants to keep 3yrs worth max &lt;img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/emotion-40.gif" alt="Hmm" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Xray files</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/77834?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:78790216-f8e4-4fa2-b42a-9e718a3c46a8</guid><dc:creator>loobylou</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#39;s the same as any paperwork so they need to be kept for 7 years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Xray files</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/77823?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:40:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:da6dc0a4-d990-43a1-81e2-f3eeb3943fcd</guid><dc:creator>jen09</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Oh my, I think we would need a whole new building if we kept our files for that long! &lt;img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Happy_smiley.png" alt="Smile" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Xray files</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/77822?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:37:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:eb36ded5-a774-4fc2-8dd3-e7313842f18f</guid><dc:creator>Kerry Spain</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Sorry that didn&amp;#39;t answer your question, I don&amp;#39;t know?&amp;nbsp; Maybe 6+ years like paperwork??&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Xray files</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/77821?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:36:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:6bf84e5a-7379-4ee0-8d04-b5a40019865f</guid><dc:creator>Kerry Spain</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;We&amp;#39;ve got old rads dating back to the 80&amp;#39;s &lt;img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Filmstrip.png" alt="Movie" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>