DH 12 July 2017
- This report is the government’s response to the:
- National Data Guardian for Health and Care’s Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-Outs
- public consultation on that review
- Care Quality Commission’s Review ‘Safe Data, Safe Care’
- Actions include putting the National Data Guardian’s position on a statutory footing, with stronger sanctions to protect anonymised data, including severe penalties for negligent or deliberate re-identification of individuals.
- It also announces plans to:
- give patients and the public more access to, and control over, their personal data
- build confidence in the importance of secure data to provide better individual care and treatment
- support research and planning across the health system
- See also National Data Guardian statement on government response to the NDG Review
