Tuesday 18th February 2014 | 18:38
Labour party press release
Jamie Reed MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Minister, responding to reports that plans to share health records will be delayed until later this year, said
“This is another NHS shambles of this Government’s own making.
“It’s right that NHS England has now decided to delay the introduction of Care.data – a decision which looked increasingly inevitable after the Government was unable to answer key questions about their plans.
“Along with health professionals, we raised concerns about the security of the data to be shared. Patients need to be assured that their records will be genuinely anonymous and that they have had the opportunity to opt-out.
“Ministers need to ensure these safeguards are in place and that it is the Secretary of State who is accountable for the use of patients’ data.”
Labour: NHS data-sharing delay another shambles of this Govt"s own making - Reed
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