NHS database: the security of our medical records
What next after the ? Well, how about ? The man in charge of setting up the NHS medical records database has said it -
could be targetted
and that when it comes to personal information -
you cannot stop the wicked doing wicked things
A shows that nearly two-thirds of family doctors plan to boycott the government's scheme to put NHS patient medical records on a national electronic database (called the NHS Spine).
has picked up on this, as has .
The eHealth Insider reports that the .
You can read more about the . And the government organisation who are behind it.
And I imagine the has been getting more traffic.
Also details security issues in the UK and covers what rights we have as patients.
Is a boycott a bad idea or simply the safe option? We'll bring you a voice from the inside soon. In the meantime, if there somone in particular you'd like to hear from on this debate, please let us know.
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