Patient opt-outs actioned by January
Around 700,000 patients who objected to having their identifiable data shared with third parties will have their wishes recognised by January next year, nearly two years after being offered the opt-out.
AI and Analytics
Pharmacy fined for selling patient data
An online pharmacy part-owned by Emis Health faces a £130,000 fine after it sold customer details to a direct marketing company.
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Patient data: not sharing a ‘breach’
GPs could be investigated for failing to share patient data when there is a duty to do so, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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56 Dean Street in email data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office is looking into an “incident” involving the innovative 56 Dean Street clinic in London’s Soho, which has accidentally disclosed the HIV status of 800 patients.
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Data breaches ‘should lead to jail time’
Leading privacy watchdog Big Brother Watch has called for tougher penalties for breaches of the Data Protection Act, arguing that present legislation is not enough of a deterrent.
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GPs practices can opt out of care.data
GP practices could take an “opt-out by default” stance to the care.data programme without breaching the Data Protection Act, the Information Commissioner’s Office has said.
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Third-party report GP software launched
GP practices are being offered free access to software that creates and electronically sends reports for insurance companies and other third-party organisations, automatically redacting sensitive information.
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Trust hunts disc holding 42,000 records
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has admitted to losing a disc containing the confidential information of 42,000 patients.
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ICO to examine insurers’ use of GP info
The Information Commissioner’s Office is examining why insurance companies are requesting patients’ full medical records from GP practices instead of using standard procedures to obtain relevant information.
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HSCIC warns of HES confidentiality
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has asked a “significant” number of trusts to delete data containing Hospital Episode Statistics returns that could breach patient confidentiality.
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