Noble Hospital Schedules Date to Destroy Old Medical Records

WESTFIELD — The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires the retention of medical records for 20 years. Noble Hospital will be destroying records for all patients whose last visit to Noble Hospital was before Dec. 31, 1993. The destruction of these records will take place on March 15. If you have been a patient between January 1, 1994 and today, your record will be kept in its entirety.

If you would like a copy of your records or if you have questions, please contact Don Wright at (413) 572 5156.

A mailed-in request for a copy of your records may be sent to Noble Hospital, P.O. Box 1634, Westfield, MA 01086- 1634, and must include the date of your request, your name at the time of the visit, your current name (if different), your date of birth, and your signature.

Upon receipt of either a phone or mail request, a copy of your inpatient records (face sheet, discharge summary, history, physical, operative report, and emergency-room paperwork) to be destroyed will be copied and sent to you at no charge, along with three years of outpatient records. There is a charge of 60 cents per page for additional copies.