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Saw the following this morning http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7598520/Controversial-medical-records-database-suspended.html Quote The project triggered anger when it was revealed that information could have been logged on the system without patientsâ knowledge. The British Medical Association (BMA) warned that many people were not even aware of the scheme, let alone the fact that they could âopt outâ. In some cases letters informing patients of their rights had gone missing. Although records will continue to be uploaded in some early adopter areas, Government plans to roll out the scheme across the country have been effectively halted. The Department of Health said that uploading of data would begin again only when public awareness had been raised. Information about more than 1.25 million patients have already gone on to the database, which eventually could hold up to 50 million records. The Department of Health said that uploading of data would begin again only when public awareness had been raised. Information about more than 1.25 million patients have already gone on to the database, which eventually could hold up to 50 million records. .... -- Henry Photocopies or faxes of my signature are not binding. This email has been signed with an electronic signature in accordance with subsection 7(3) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000. Digital Key Signature: GPG RSA 0xFB447AA1 Sun Apr 18 07:34:13 BST 2010
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