The Joseph Rowntree Report was released this week. Prof Ross Anderson was one of the authors, we work closely with Ross at TheBig Opt Out. The Report highlights that the NHS Care Programme is potentially unlawful and calls for Detailed Care Record and the Secondary User Service (SUS) to be scrapped. The Report has received a lot of publicity this week. You can follow the links to the Report and its Executive Summary here . An article about the Report can be be here

We are in the Daily Mail today talking about Pharmacists accessing the SPINE/Summary Care Records.

The story is here

The government is proposing to add DNA data to the NHS Care Records according to the Mail On Sunday.

See story here

Thee government states in the Mail On Sunday story that it wants to maximise the use of patient data and DNA for research. No doubt this means selling both medical records and DNA to private companies as the story from The Telegraph shows is currently happening.

It appears that the DH plans to quietly roll out SPINE/Summary Care Record without even discussing it with local doctors in the areas they plan to roll it out. The DH seem hope no one will notice and so people will be included by default. More about the story can be found here

If you hear that your local Primary Care Trust are rolling out SPINE/Summary Care Record in your area can you let us know? PCT’s should be writing to patients about SPINE/Summary Care Record when they rolling it out. Again if you do not receive a letter please can you let us know.

In the meantime please support our Campaign use our Opt Out Letter and Opt Out now. You can download our Opt Out Letter here

If you have any queries or concerns about Opting Out do get in touch.

Harrow PCT have made a blunder and sent letters to 7 year olds about STD Screening. More about the story here.

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