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A ‘small but vocal minority’ of campaigners is putting the project at risk, says director of British Heart Foundation data centre

The delay to the launch of a new NHS data-collection platform — which will store everyone’s GP records — has been welcomed by Healthwatch Isle of Wight.

Health minister Jo Churchill said the start date had been pushed back to September 1.

The programme will now roll out early September to ensure patients have more time to consider whether to opt out of sharing their data - News - PharmaTimes

A blog from National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne, covering her first few weeks in post and the General Practice Data for Planning and Research programme.

Labour has written to the head of NHS Digital asking for a pause in the planned rollout of a new data-sharing scheme for GP surgeries. Here are some of the key questions and concerns about the proposals. What is the plan and when does it start? Officially known as General Practice Data for Planning and Research, it comes into force in England from 1 July. The plan is to compile information about physical, mental and sexual health from GP...

We need more transparency before offering up our health information

Analysis: doctors’ groups and Labour say there has been a lack of consultation over major overhaul

Shadow health minister Alex Norris and doctors’ groups believe proposals risk undermining trust in GPs

<strong>Letters: </strong><strong>Alan Rector</strong> believes NHS data is a major resource for medical research, but the scheme needs safeguards. Plus letters from<strong> Irene Stratton</strong>, <strong>Alison Macfarlane</strong>, <strong>Robert Oulton</strong> and <strong>Celia Berridge</strong>