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kestrelx · 26-08-2014, 16:45

Did you know that earlier this year the government allowed the Health and Social Care Information Centre (which is not the NHS)
to access your medical files and take a copy including name, address and age. This will be used for research and also sold to external companies (insurance companies) for various reasons and can even be accessed by the police with out your consent, even if you opted out.

Did you opt out? My GP Surgery had a leaflet at the front desk which stated "a letter was sent in the post informing the public of this" - but I never recieved any letter! Where you informed? Does it matter to you that 3rd parties can now have information about your medical history?

Police will have 'backdoor' access to health records despite opt-out, says MP | Society | The Guardian

26-08-2014, 16:45	#1
kestrelx Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London town Posts: 3,638 Liked: 96 times Rep Power: 50575	New:Health and Social Care Information Centre! Did you know that earlier this year the government allowed the Health and Social Care Information Centre (which is not the NHS) to access your medical files and take a copy including name, address and age. This will be used for research and also sold to external companies (insurance companies) for various reasons and can even be accessed by the police with out your consent, even if you opted out. Did you opt out? My GP Surgery had a leaflet at the front desk which stated "a letter was sent in the post informing the public of this" - but I never recieved any letter! Where you informed? Does it matter to you that 3rd parties can now have information about your medical history? Police will have 'backdoor' access to health records despite opt-out, says MP \| Society \| The Guardian Last edited by kestrelx; 26-08-2014 at 16:52.