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NHS data grab needs explaining | Editorial | The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/30/the-guardian-view-on-medical-records-nhs-data-grab-needs-explaining
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England’s 55 million patients have until 23 June to opt out of the scheme, but without a debate about the pros and cons, the public will have good reason to be wary. A perceived lack of transparency risks losing the trust of the public at a time when the health service needs to preserve it. That is why this process needs to be scrapped and restarted.#NHS #UK #DataGrabbing
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The Guardian view on medical records: NHS data grab needs explaining | Editorial
Editorial: In England, ministers’ plans to suck up GP records need to be scrapped and restarted with a proper debate about their use and privacy implications