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Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 10 October 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2014. It was answered by Dan Poulter (Conservative) on Friday, 17 October 2014 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Medical Records: Databases

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have opted out of the care.data programme.

Answer

The objection applies to the use of general practitioner (GP) data for purposes beyond direct care, not just to the care.data programme.

There are currently no estimates relating to opt out rates as no extractions have taken place. The Health and Social Care Information Centre will record the number of patient objections made at each GP practice once extractions begin.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
209874
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Databases Medical records
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk