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Information Commissioner to investigate MTAS leak

The Information Commissioner has told the Liberal Democrat’s health spokesperson, Norman Lamb that he will be launching an immediate investigation
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Junior doctors’ confidential details openly displayed

The Medical Training Application Service website will be the subject of a Department of Health investigation after an undercover reporter
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DH, GMC and IC issue joint guidance on patient data

The Department of Health, the General Medical Council and the Information Commissioner have issued joint guidance on the use of
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Lessons already being learned from early adopters

Dr Gillian Braunold explains how pragmatism and common sense are the touchstone of the summary care record early adopters, which
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FOI victory on report that led to axing of NHSu

Nurse educator and health informatician, Rod Ward, has won the right under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act to see
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Data from half a million patients to aid research

UK Biobank, a medical research initiative charity, is to start using patient data to provide reliable assessment of different causes
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Privacy GP calls records opt out pledge a ‘decoy’

A GP who has campaigned for patients to secure an opt-out from the NHS Care Records Service (NCRS) is claiming
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Information Commissioner backs electronic care records

The UK’s Information Commissioner has issued new guidance to members of the public on the government’s plans to develop a
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Plans for children’s databases criticised

Government plans for children’s databases could end up putting children at increased risk by diverting resources away from frontline services
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Warning on good practice in data sharing

The Information Commissioner (IC) has issued a warning to the government and other public bodies to share data properly or
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