NHS body criticised over Experian patient checks scheme

NHS body criticised over Experian patient checks scheme A NHS body urged hospitals to work with the credit reference agency Experian to check whether patients could receive free treatment, in an effort to tackle health tourism.

Documents seen by the Health Service Journal (HSJ) and PA Media show NHS Improvement admitting it had not carried out its own assessment of whether the move would break data protection rules. The Guardian

See also:

• NHS urged dozens of hospitals to run patients' details through the credit-checking agency Experian Mail Online
• Revealed: Mass use of credit check firm to find NHS patients to charge - Health Service Journal HSJ