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Anonymous Data Not Covered By Data Protection Act
Anonymous data is not covered as part of the Data Protection Act (DPA) - meaning if patient information were to be leaked or misused, this would not be against the law.
Big Data “Not A Cure-All” For Healthcare
Big Data is not a “magic weapon” that can solve all our healthcare problems, a senior lecturer at the Kent School of Computing has claimed.
Care.Data “Opt-Out” Letter Template Revealed
GPs piloting the government's controversial care.data patient information sharing scheme have been told they need to send letters to all their patients offering them the chance to opt out of having their data collected before the system is re-started in the Autumn.
Care.data May Suffer Further Delays After MPs Express Concerns
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Patient and Public Involvement in Health and Social Care feels better education is required surrounding the controversial care.data programme.
Care.Data Trials For 500 GP Practices In Autumn
NHS England’s patient information sharing plan care.data is set to be restarted in pilot form this autumn after being put on hold in February this year.
Care.Data Will Improve NHS Deficiencies In Handling Data
NHS Director for Patients and Information Tim Kelsey has claimed that although the NHS has a history of failing to utilise data effectively, the care.data programme will change this for the better.
Chair Appointed For Patient Data Oversight Committee
GP Dr Joanne Bailey has been appointed as the new Chair of the General Practice Extraction Service Independent Advisory Group (GPES IAG).
Data Sharing Approvals Processes Reviewed By HSCIC
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is revising the processes it follows when sharing data with other organisations.
Director Claims NHS Has No Future Without Care.Data
Tim Kelsey, national director for patients and information at NHS England, has claimed the organisation has no future without the controversial care.data programme.
DoH Unveils New NHS England Data Sharing Plans
The Department of Health (DoH) has revealed plans that aim to strengthen controls and safeguards on the use of an individual’s health and care data.
EU Discussing More Flexible Legal Frameworks For Sharing Data
The European Union (EU) is set to review and revise existing data privacy laws which is set to have an impact on how healthcare organisations manage and share personal data.
Fresh Patient Confidentiality Care.Data Concerns Arise
NHS England’s director for patients and information Tim Kelsey has claimed the controversial care.data scheme will close “dangerous” gaps in patient care, but many disagree.
Further Care.Data Rollout Delays Expected
Although the NHS patient data sharing project care.data has already had its start date delayed by six months, it could be subject to further delays.
GPs Should Sell Benefits Of Care.Data Using Patient Trust
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has claimed that GPs should use the “trust” the public has in them to sell the benefits of the care.data programme.
GPs Vote For Care.Data Opt-In System
GPs have voted in favour of a system where patients must opt-in to NHS England’s controversial care.data information sharing scheme.
GPs Would Opt Patients Out Of Care.Data
A new survey by GP publication Pulse has found that 31% of doctors participating would opt patients out of the care.data scheme themselves.
HSCIC Reveals Plans For Patient Data Security
NHS England’s emerging focus for patient data collage, the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), is planning to develop a patient data security programme.
HSCIC Set To Launch Data Lab In March
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has revealed plans to launch a secure data lab for viewing sensitive patient information in March this year.
HSCIC Unable To Deal With Volume Of care.data Opt-Outs
Although the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) received 700,000 care.data opt-outs, those responsible have admitted that they will not be able to honour the wishes of these patients.
MPA Report Claims Government IT Still Full Of Issues
The Major Projects Authority (MPA) has published its 2015 annual report, revealing that over 20 major government IT projects are still at risk.
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