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31 May 2023

NHS could take action against trusts for Facebook breach – spokesman

NHS England is investigating the transfer of private patient information from 20 trusts to Facebook and could take further action,
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9 April 2020

NHSX working with tech firms to help connect people during Covid-19

Tech firms are working with NHSX to help care home residents and patients connected with their loved ones during coronavirus.
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West London Vascular and Interventional Centre
18 November 2019

Vascular consultant uses Facebook to connect with patients

Lorenzo Patrone joined a Facebook group whose members are affected by Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), a condition restricting blood flow
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13 September 2019

Period tracking apps caught sharing medical data with Facebook

Data, including period frequency, use of contraception and symptoms like blood pressure and acne, are being shared directly with the
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Breast Cancer Screening
1 November 2018

Facebook breast cancer screening campaign proves successful

The local initiative, led by NHS Digital, resulted in a 13% increase in the number of women in Stoke-on-Trent attending
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Facebook Privacy
24 October 2018

Facebook’s health research head says doctors should have more patient data

Freddy Abnousi said researchers have evidence which suggests a person’s social life impacts their health more than almost any other
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10 September 2018

Natural Cycles Facebook ad banned by Advertising Standards Agency

ASA revealed it received three complaints which challenged the claim that Natural Cycles is a ‘highly accurate contraceptive app’.
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11 April 2018

Facebook approached US medical academies about sharing patient data

Facebook had approached medical institutions in the United States about a proposed data-sharing agreement that would see patient records linked
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14 April 2015

Power to the people: signs off

Paul Hodgkin, the former GP and founder of Patient Opinion, reflects on a non-Marxist, Marxian revolution in his last column
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10 February 2015

Patient.co.uk hearts social media

When Patient.co.uk wanted to promote its ‘Q score’ heart health tool, it turned to social media. Fiona Barr discovers why
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