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 programmes and when health data is anonymous.
Feature 6
NHSX chief met Palantir to discuss data deals months before Covid-19
Emails released to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism show Matthew Gould had “a very positive meeting” with the Palantir in October 2019.
News 2
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 people’s information is kept securely.
News 3
The purpose of LHCREs has always been clear – 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 – he argues that it was always the intention for LHCREs to enable a national data resource. He also believes that such a resource is necessary and valuable. But he suggests it will only be possible if changes are made and the lessons of the past heeded.
Feature 13
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 is used for research and planning.
Cyber Security 4
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 type 2 holders to be contacted.
Infrastructure 3
Use AI and simplify data access, says government-commissioned report
The use of artificial intelligence in UK healthcare should be increased, e-prescribing made mandatory, and researcher access to national datasets simplified, a government-commissioned report has suggested.
Clinical Software 2
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.
Infrastructure 5
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 the NHS.
Clinical Software 33
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, allowing secondary care to view GP record.
Shared Records 10