Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Saint Lucia?
In 2026, Saint Lucia scores 32 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 149= of 196 countries (likely range 112 to 170), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Saint Lucia's public clinics share one electronic record, but the patient's legal right to see it has not been switched on since 2011.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Saint Lucia?
Access to the full record scores 25 of 100 in Saint Lucia, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The Data Protection Act 2011 gives a right to a copy within 30 days for a fee, but that part of the Act has never been brought into force. There is no patient portal, so no enforceable right to the record exists.
Can I control who sees my health record in Saint Lucia?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Saint Lucia, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Consent rules for sensitive data have applied since January 2023, but health workers may process health data for care and service management without consent. Records are shared across all public clinics with no opt-out and no patient-visible access log.
Eight rights, against Guatemala, Nicaragua, Antigua and Barbuda and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 25 | 40 · 35 · 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 28 · 25 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 38 | 30 · 25 · 42 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 35 | 30 · 34 · 28 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 35 | 35 · 35 · 42 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 32 | 28 · 30 · 25 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 46 · 46 · 43 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 20 | 22 · 40 · 20 |
Black dot: Saint Lucia. Hollow dots: Guatemala, Nicaragua, Antigua and Barbuda (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Saint Lucia 32, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Saint Lucia need to change to score higher?
Saint Lucia sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are patient access to the full record (25, median 43) and privacy and security (38, median 45). The published rubric reads:
- Patient access to the full record: A national portal showing at least part of the record (summary, prescriptions, labs) to most residents puts access at 60 to 75; a near-full record with export, long history and majority use, 76 to 90.
- Privacy and security: Health-sector enforcement on the record: an independent regulator deciding health-data cases, breach notification and penalties applied.
Which laws give health record rights in Saint Lucia?
- Data Protection Act, 2011 (No. 11 of 2011), Cap. 8.18 (2011): Health is sensitive data; consent and security rules in force; access rights and enforcement not yet in force.
- Data Protection Act (Commencement) Order, 2023 (S.I. 2023 No. 4) (2023): From 31 January 2023, brings into force Part I, sections 32 to 43, Part VI and Schedule 2(a)-(g).
- Health Practitioners Act, 2006 (No. 33 of 2006) (2006): Registers practitioners; requires patient records of history and treatment kept for seven years.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 42.3 2020
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 53.4 2023
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 44.5% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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