How much control do you have over your health records?
That is the question posed by DAUK’s GP co-leads Dr Steve Taylor and Dr Sarah Jacques in the latest episode of the Not the NHS Again podcast.
Titled The Health Bill – Wes Streeting’s worrying leaving gift, it sees Dr Taylor and Dr Jacques explore the implications of the Government’s new Health Bill and what it could mean for patient privacy and public trust.
They discuss how the proposed legislation would see significant changes to the way health data is managed, including the creation of a single patient record and the transfer of greater control over NHS data to the Secretary of State.
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Listeners will also hear about:
The breakdown of the proposed abolition of NHS England and its real motives
- How the new single patient record could change the doctor-patient relationship
- Why there’s a serious concern about data being used for profit, not patient care
- The risks of losing local control and the increased influence of tech giants like Palantir
- What the shift in legislation means for patient opt-outs and data privacy safeguards
Listen to The Health Bill – Wes Streeting’s worrying leaving gift.
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