Access to GPs’ patient data key to new treatments, researchers say

Access to GPs’ patient data key to new treatments, researchers say Group of scientists contest privacy concerns that they say are hampering research into illnesses such as long Covid

Researchers have said they could struggle to find new treatments for conditions dealt with by GPs, from long Covid to depression, if they cannot get access to the patient data held by GPs because of concerns over privacy. The Guardian

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• Misinformation on NHS data sharing could scupper vital health research, warn experts The Independent