According to Public Servant magazine: Public servants have not been ‘clever’ when it comes to sharing people’s data, with many lacking an understanding of the rules, Francis Maude has said, arguing that a complete overhaul of outdated cultural practises is now needed so that the government can get on with improving services. In a speech [...]
Sade Laja writes in The Guardian: Data accessed under the secondary uses service, which is jointly delivered by the NHS Information Centre and Connecting for Health (CfH), for the NHS and its partners, is not always anonymised. The CfH states on its website that the service only provides access to “anonymous patient-based data” for purposes [...]
Rebecca Smith writes in the Daily Telegraph: All patients will be able to access their medical records by 2015 amid fears over security, it has been announced. The controversial system would allow patients to check their medical documents online and raise any inaccuracies or problems with their doctor, however concerns have been raised over the [...]
David Millward writes in the Daily Telegraph: The DVLA is looking to cash in on motorists by selling their names and addresses to wheel clampers and private parking companies at a profit. The agency wants to plug a £100m gap in its finances by charging more than the current £2.50 administrative fee. Last year the [...]
According to the Hawktalk blog: The last Labour Government did it in spades and now the Coalition has followed suit. What is “it”? Why enacting legislation that grants Ministers wide ranging and unchecked powers concerning the processing of personal data of course. Don’t worry: it’s just our health records. About two weeks ago, a colleague [...]
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