Citizens’ juries back opt-out for health data
Two citizens’ juries organised by The University of Manchester have backed an opt-out model for a database of health records that could be used for research and other purposes other than direct patient care.
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Wellcome Trust issues new data sharing report
The Wellcome Trust has returned to the debate about the use of health data with a report arguing that researchers and companies must show ‘public benefit’ for sharing to be acceptable.
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TechUK advises on info sharing
TechUK has produced recommendations for safe and effective information sharing in health and social care.
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Sixteen tasks for NHS England in 2016
Beverley Bryant, NHS England’s director of digital technology, has laid out a busy schedule for the start of the New Year.
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Caldicott: care.data hangs on engagement
The UK government and the health service must engage with GPs and the public if the care.data programme is to go ahead, the NHS national data guardian has told MPs.
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Hunt pushes on intelligent transparency
A quarter of smartphone users will be accessing their medical records by 2018, CCGs will be publishing new ratings, and the NHS will have taken further steps to restore public confidence in data and security, the health secretary has promised.
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Care.data re-launched this month
One of the four care.data pathfinders will start contacting patients about the re-launch of the controversial scheme later this month.
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Care.data on hold until election
Lingering questions dogging NHS England’s controversial care.data programme will hold up data extractions until after the May general election, Tim Kelsey has confirmed for the first time.
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No date for care.data report response
The programme director for care.data says she is happy with its “very productive” pathfinder phase, despite no date being set for a response to unresolved questions raised by an independent panel.
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Care.data in “last chance saloon”
NHS England has been warned its controversial care.data programme is at its “last chance saloon”, as it pushes ahead with the trial phase of the project.
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