There are criminal offences covering selling of that data, or storing it in such a way that it is released, or moving the data out of the UK.
There are problems with confidentiality of data in the NHS, but this isn't one of those examples. Have a look at any of the very many examples of anonymised information released by the NHS and see if it's possible to deanonymise it.
It's important to note that this story is only about the new development of information held by GPs. A similar scheme has been running for a while now covering information held by hospitals.
There are problems with confidentiality of data in the NHS, but this isn't one of those examples. Have a look at any of the very many examples of anonymised information released by the NHS and see if it's possible to deanonymise it.
It's important to note that this story is only about the new development of information held by GPs. A similar scheme has been running for a while now covering information held by hospitals.