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Written question asked by Dawn Butler (Labour) on Monday, 7 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 July 2025 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 11 July 2025. A substantive answer was provided by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 14 July 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Faculty: Medical Records

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Faculty will have access to NHS patient DNA data through Government contracts.

Answer

No data relating to patients’ DNA is included in the datasets processed in the NHS Federated Data Platform provided by a consortium led by Palantir. Faculty had no access to patient DNA data as part of any contract with the Department of Health and Social Care or NHS England.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65234
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Disclosure of information Contracts DNA Medical records Faculty
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk