NHS 'admits' new database could undermine confidentiality
The NHS’s own risk analysis has warned that Patient confidentiality could be undermined by the new medical records database, according to the Telegraph.
Medical database to hold information on past illnesses
The medical database will hold information on past illnesses, weight, blood pressure as well as medication, and will be taken from medical files next month. The aim of the £50 million data-sharing is to improve healthcare and help medical research, according to the Telegraph.
Individuals can opt when 26 million households in England are being notified about the Care.data scheme.
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