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26 April 2022

When is your data anonymous?

In a joint piece for Digital Health, Paul Affleck and GP Dr Imran Khan, explore the recent care.data and GPDPR
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25 February 2021

NHSX chief met Palantir to discuss data deals months before Covid-19

Emails released to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism show Matthew Gould had “a very positive meeting” with the Palantir in
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14 August 2020

Government seeks new national data guardian to oversee NHS

The data guardian is expected to act as an independent champion for patients and the public, ensuring people’s information is
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The purpose of LHCREs has always been clear
26 February 2019

The purpose of LHCREs has always been clear – if you were paying attention

For Ewan Davis, the recent reported annoyance over the purpose of local health and care record exemplars (LHCREs) is misplaced
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25 May 2018

National data opt-out programme comes into force

The national data opt-out programme has been launched, with a view to allowing people to choose how their health data
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29 September 2017

NHS Digital directed to replace type two opt-outs

NHS Digital will replace the type 2 opt-outs with its National Data Opt-Out Programme, board papers have confirmed, with all
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Life Sciences Industrial Strategy front cover
18 September 2017

Use AI and simplify data access, says government-commissioned report

The use of artificial intelligence in UK healthcare should be increased, e-prescribing made mandatory, and researcher access to national datasets
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crowds
27 April 2017

Citizens’ juries find patients willing to share data

The multi-million Connected Health Cities' project's citizens' juries find patient data sharing accepting if there is a direct patient benefit.
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27 March 2017

Hester hits back over TPP patient data security concerns

TPP founder Frank Hester has waded defiantly into the growing controversy about how his company shares patients GP records across
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Shared records
22 February 2017

Great North Care Record signs up nearly all North East GP practices

The Great North Care Record has signed up 96% of north east GP practices to turn on their information governance,
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