Written question asked by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 December 1989. It was answered by Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 December 1989 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Untitled Written question

Question

What consideration has been given to need to ensure confidentiality between patient & doctor & to protect medical records stored on computerised systems from being sold to data processing companies; who owns & has responsibility for patients medical records stored on computer system; index cards & on smart card & what rights patient has to access to information stored in these records

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

163 c681W

Session

1989-90

Subjects

Disclosure of information Data protection Data processing Medical records Patient-professional relationship