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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jon Ungoed-Thomas

Controversial £360m NHS England data platform ‘lined up’ for Trump backer’s firm

The neonatal intensive care unit at Burnley General hospital, Lancashire
The neonatal intensive care unit at Burnley General hospital, Lancashire. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

An NHS project to incorporate tens of millions of personal digital medical records into one of the biggest health data platforms in the world is to be launched without seeking new patient consent.

Health officials confirmed this weekend the proposed £360m new data platform for England will incorporate the NHS shared care records that track patients across the health and care system.

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