| Topic: | Under cover of Covid "Biggest Data grab in NHS history" - upload of all GP records to NHS Digital | |
| Posted by: | Una-Jane Winfield | |
| Date/Time: | 31/05/21 22:55:00 |
| UNLESS you opt out by deadline 23rd June using this link: https://www.civicmc.nhs.uk/files/2021/05/Opt-out-Form.pdf all GP medical records in England (?& Wales) will be uploaded on 1st July to NHS Digital's database. https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/13/nhs_data_grab/: " 'Biggest data grab' in NHS history stuffs GP records into a central store for 'research' – and the time to opt out is now. The 55 million citizens of England will need to opt out of the involuntary scheme before it is introduced to prevent the entire history of their GP visits being slurped, campaigners told us. Opt-out forms are here [.docx]. We understand you will need to give this form to your GP practice before 23 June or your data held by your GP joins the central repository." |