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Labour's plans to sell GP data to private sector ‘make no sense’
Campaigners warn Labour's ‘pro-business approach to data’ has ‘potential for further loss of public trust’ in the NHS
Health Secretary Wes Streeting meeting staff during a visit to London Ambulance Service headquarters in south London. Picture date: Monday December 9, 2024
HEALTH Secretary Wes Streeting’s plans to sell GP data to the private sector “make no sense,” warned experts raising fresh privacy concerns yesterday.
Campaigners also warned Labour’s “pro-business approach to data” had the potential for further loss of public trust in the health service.
Government has confirmed officials are looking at streamlining pricing structures into a centralised “national health data service” expected to be unveiled this spring.
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