Written question asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 14 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 September 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Thursday, 24 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
NHS: Databases
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government on how many days since 1 October 2023 has there been a negative daily change in the count of people with an NHS national data opt-out; and why negative figures are not visible in the NHS National Data Opt-Out Dashboard.
- Answer
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Negative daily change figures are visible on the National Data Opt-Out dashboard. Between 1 October 2023 and 14 July 2026, the latest dashboard update, there have been 278 days with a negative daily change in the count of people with a National Data Opt-Out according to the dashboard.
Secondary information
- Type
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- Reference
- HL3480
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Data protection Databases NHS Medical records
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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