Standards › Standard 2A › Registers and logs
Register · REC-FRM-003 · Version 1.1 · Approved by the ASF Expert Committee
Supports: 2A.5
Purpose
The record of every disposal of patient or governance records, showing that the retention period had been met and how the record was destroyed.
How to complete
- Check the retention period for the record type in REC-POL-001.
- Confirm no legal hold or investigation applies to the record.
- Record the disposal method and who witnessed it.
- Keep this register for the period set in REC-POL-001.
Record fields
| Record type | Date range of records | Retention period met (yes/no) | Legal hold checked (yes/no) | Method of disposal | Witnessed by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evidence
| Reference | Note |
|---|---|
| E-009 | ASF Expert Committee consensus. national retention periods set by the ASF Expert Committee against law. |
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed | Approval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | the date of approval | First version | Approved by the ASF Expert Committee |
| 1.1 | the date of approval | Internal quality review: corrected cross-references, status wording and document control | Approved by the ASF Expert Committee |
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References
- Accréditation Sans Frontières (2026). ASF Expert Committee consensus on Standard 1. (E-009)