Medical Records: Data Protection

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to prevent identifiable NHS patient data being accessed by (a) foreign governments and (b) entities subject to foreign jurisdiction.

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1. 20 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to prevent identifiable NHS patient data being accessed by (a) foreign governments and (b) entities subject to foreign jurisdiction.

   Source: Commons

2. 5 June 2026

   Answer

   The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) allows for the information in different National Health Service IT systems to be connected, in a single, safe, secure environment. This allows more effective management of the data, so care can be better co-ordina...

   Source: Written answer

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