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When is your data anonymous?

In a joint piece for Digital Health, Paul Affleck and GP Dr Imran Khan, explore the recent care.data and GPDPR
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NHSX chief met Palantir to discuss data deals months before Covid-19

Emails released to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism show Matthew Gould had ā€œa very positive meetingā€ with the Palantir in
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Government seeks new national data guardian to oversee NHS

The data guardian is expected to act as an independent champion for patients and the public, ensuring peopleā€™s information is
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The purpose of LHCREs has always been clear ā€“Ā if you were paying attention

For Ewan Davis, the recent reported annoyance over the purpose of local health and care record exemplars (LHCREs) is misplaced
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National data opt-out programme comes into force

The national data opt-out programme has been launched, with a view to allowing people to choose how their health data
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NHS Digital directed to replace type two opt-outs

NHS Digital will replace the type 2 opt-outs with its National Data Opt-Out Programme, board papers have confirmed, with all
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Use AI and simplify data access, saysĀ government-commissioned report

The use of artificial intelligence in UK healthcare should be increased, e-prescribing made mandatory, and researcher access to national datasets
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Citizens’ juries find patients willing to share data

The multi-million Connected Health Cities' project's citizens' juries find patient data sharing accepting if there is a direct patient benefit.
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Hester hits back over TPP patient data security concerns

TPP founder Frank Hester has waded defiantly into the growing controversy about how his company shares patients GP records across
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Great North Care Record signs up nearly all North East GP practices

The Great North Care Record has signed up 96% of north east GP practices to turn on their information governance,
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