A question on #MedicalRecords #DataProtection tabled by Lord Freyberg on 30-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Medical Records: Data Protection
Question ID: 1818024
UIN: HL8956
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-30
Asking Member ID: 2593
Asking Member display name: Lord Freyberg
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Question text: To ask Her Majesty's Government what safeguards will be put in place to ensure that the health data of people living in deprived communities will be used for the improvement of local service provisions and preventative health measures.
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Date answered: 2025-07-11
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Answering Member ID: 347
Answering Member display name: Baroness Merron
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Baroness Merron
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Answer text: On 7 April 2025, the Prime Minister announced that the Government and the Wellcome Trust will invest up to £600 million to create a new Health Data Research Service, co-designed through engagement with the public and patients, data users, and stakeholder ...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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