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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

New NHS remote medical records endanger domestic abuse victims, campaigners claim

New NHS measures could put domestic abuse victims in England at risk by allowing perpetrators to access their medical records, campaigners have warned.

The British Medical Association and just over 20 organisations urged victims of stalking and abuse as well as other vulnerable individuals to contact their GP to ensure their medical records are not automatically transferred to the NHS app.

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