The NHS' much-vaunted GP data-sharing initiative looks to be on a prolonged hiatus, with at least one report suggesting it has been hit by 1.2 million people choosing to opt out of the scheme in ...

The biggest contributor (besides wearing a tracking device in general) to this situation is that the data sharing is enabled by default and must be opted-out: “You can opt-out of contributing ...

Remember the Care.data debacle? Now, a new move by NHS England to move the ... People can opt out of the scheme by filling in a form and taking it to their GP before 23 June, but campaigners ...

NHS patients want privacy ... drop the 23 June deadline for patients to opt out Update: the government has now pushed this back drop plans to share our data with private companies for profit ...

Campaigners from five groups are demanding the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) extend its opt-out deadline ... terms of the data sharing agreements published by NHS Digital are vague.