NHS Digital gives patients easier access to who uses their data
The Data Uses Register, which makes it easier for patients to see which organisations access data, has been launched by NHS Digital.
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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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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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BMA and RCGP issue joint letter to NHS Digital over GPDPR programme
The pair have issued a joint letter to NHS Digital to express concerns about the General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) programme.
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Hancock to look at creating ‘consistent cloud platform’ for patient data
Matt Hancock has said he is looking into creating “a consistent data platform” which would see patient data being separated from the application layer.
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NHSX denies conflict of interest over DeepMind founder’s advisory role
Mustafa Suleyman was approached by NHSX to help the organisation explore how best to collect patient data, including the use of Google’s Cloud products.
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US passes interoperability rules giving patients more data control
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has passed two rules that will help patients have more control over their health data.
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Patient data now viewable across all Welsh health boards
Healthcare professionals in Wales can now access digital patient information across all health board organisational boundaries, NWIS has announced.
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Data strategies must be designed around patient input, report finds
Patients must feel a sense of agency and control over what happens to their data and health data must always be used in a way that is safe, a report found.
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