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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Tara Cobham

Half a million UK GP records to become accessible to researchers from China

Half a million UK GP records are set to become accessible to researchers from China, according to a media report - (PA Archive)

Half a million UK GP records are set to become accessible to researchers from China even though intelligence agencies have raised fears about the authoritarian country gathering health data.

The Guardian reported medical information of 500,000 volunteers given to research hub UK Biobank is to be transferred, with one in five of those who have been granted access coming from China.

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