The UK is squandering the vast resource of NHS patient data because too many obstacles are being placed in front of researchers trying to tap into it – holding back medical advances.
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced plans to allow NHS England to share primary care data with scientific researchers, taking on some of the responsibility held by GPs.
A think tank set up by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for the formation of a public-private trust that could oversee the sharing of anonymised patient data
In a new white paper from the World Without Disease initiative, a 2024 update is provided of the current endeavours and developments that have occurred since inaugural discussions last year
