![]() ![]() And NHS England were unhappy when the then Board of NHS Digital decided that each NHS England direction should be reviewed, not least in the context of maintaining the citizen’s rights with respect to the use of their data. ![]() When I became the first Chair of NHS Digital the leadership of NHS England made it clear that they did not expect NHS Digital to question or review any direction they chose to make. However the Act also gave NHS Digital discretion not to comply with a direction, it if believed that to do so would be in conflict with its own guidance, notably with respect to the confidentiality and the use of patient data. Whilst failing to achieve that objective the compromise was that NHS England could direct NHS Digital, as HSCIC was rebranded, to collect data and to establish specific information systems. And has the potential for undermining the relationship between clinicians and their patients.Įven during the drafting of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, which established both the NHS England as the NHS Commissioning Board and NHS Digital as the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), the leadership of NHS England argued vehemently against establishing the HSCIC as a separate body. This is a significant retrograde step in defending the rights of citizens with respect to the collection and use of their health data. Doing Away With NHS Digital : Why It Mattersįor more than a decade NHS England has sort to take-over NHS Digital and it has now succeeded. ![]()
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