Almost half unaware of GP data-sharing plans Around half of adults in England – approximately 20 million people – remain unaware of the scope of the NHS GPDPR programme, prompting calls for a public education campaign Share this item with your network: By Published: 29 Jul 2021 0:01 Consumer watchdog Which? has called for more transparency and public outreach from NHS Digital over the scope and scale of the proposed General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) programme, which is currently on hold pending adjustments, after having been previously postponed following pressure from privacy campaigners and members of the public. Which? polled nearly 1,700 adults in England and found that general awareness of the data sharing plan remained low, with 45% of people unaware of the plans, and four in 10 of them saying they would probably choose to opt out after learning about them.