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Written question asked by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Monday, 8 September 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 September 2025. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Monday, 22 September 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Health Data Research Service: Data Protection

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 8 August (HL9651), whether the proposed Health Data Research Service will process any data from a patient who has objected to their health data being used in research via the National Data Opt-Out service.

Answer

Keeping data safe and secure and ensuring patient and public privacy remain key principles of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS). The public will retain a right to opt out of specific uses of their data beyond their direct care, and these opt-outs will be respected with the implementation of HDRS.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10299
Session
2024-26
Related items
Health Data Research Service
Friday, 8 August 2025
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Data protection Health Data Research Service
Link
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