The one-way mirror: public attitudes to commercial access to health data

The one-way mirror: public attitudes to commercial access to health data This report has revealed that just over 50 per cent of the public are in favour of patient records being used by commercial organisations as long as there is a clear public benefit and appropriate safeguards in place. It also emphasises how unaware many people are about how patient data is already used within in the NHS, let alone by others such as academic researchers, charities and commercial organisations. Ipsos MORI on behalf of the Wellcome Trust

See also:

• How do people feel about companies accessing health data? Wellcome Trust