PM plans patient data grab in proposals for seven-day NHS Privacy campaigners raise concerns over NHS official’s letter to IT companies asking for confidential data for patients who get a ‘seven-day’ service
The government is proposing to build a database that would identify 18 million patients and store records of their GP appointments without their consent, according to documents obtained by the Guardian.
By the end of this year, the prime minister has pledged that millions of patients will have access to a GP in the evening and at the weekend.
GPs are the data controllers. They are the people who can decide whether this should be released or not Continue reading... The Guardian
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