SCR opt-out does not apply to care.data
Care.data information leaflets being sent to households in January will tell patients that an opt-out of the Summary Care Record scheme will not carry over to a new monthly GP data extract.
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First sign-off for patient data flow
NHS South London Commissioning Support Unit is the first to have its Data Service for Commissioners infrastructure signed off, allowing it to process patient confidential data.
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CSU staff seconded to info centre
Around 180 commissioning support unit staff have been seconded into the Health and Social Care Information Centre to deliver the Data Service for Commissioners.
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ResearchOne gets ethical approval
TPP’s new patient database has received ethical approval from the NHS Research Ethics Committee and the National Information Governance Board.
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Praxis commits to encrypt patient data
An Isle of Man care provider has pledged to encrypt all personal data on portable devices after an employee lost an unencrypted memory stick holding care and mental health information on 150 individuals last year.
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