Earning the public’s trust on health data
Ahead of Digital Health Rewired, Professor Ben Goldacre explains why information governance is not enough when it comes to protecting privacy.
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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 programmes and when health data is anonymous.
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Digital Health’s Review of 2021 part one: January to June
Join us as we take a look at some of the biggest stories which we covered on Digital Health in 2021, starting with January to June.
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National Data Guardian calls for ‘commitment to transparency’
Dr Nicola Byrne said people need to trust they can share their data with confidence without concern their data may be used in “unexpected ways”.
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Which? study reveals half of British adults are unaware of GPDPR
Nearly half of British adults are unaware of the General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) programme, according to a Which? survey.
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GPDPR September implementation date is scrapped
The implementation date of the GPDPR programme has been scrapped and instead data collection will now only begin when certain criteria have been met.
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Digital Health Networks: Javid must not kick digital ‘into the long grass’
Dr James Reed, chair of the Digital Health CCIO Network, warned new health secretary Sajid Javid against making “change for the sake of change”.
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Rationale of GPDPR is there but trust issues need to be addressed
Digital Health News spoke to Dr Natalie Banner, Understanding Patient Data lead about GPDPR and what needs to happen next.
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NHS Digital CEO says organisation needs to ‘face GPDPR challenge’
The interim CEO at NHS Digital has said the organisation needs to ‘face the challenge’ after concerns were raised over the GPDPR service.
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Digital Health Unplugged: Unlocking the patient consent puzzle
The latest Digital Health Unplugged is now live – this time debating the topic of patient consent and data sharing in health.
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