The Parliamentary Office for Science & Technology (POST) have
produced one of their four-page briefing papers, on data protection
and medical research:
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/POSTpn235.pdf
"Introduction of the NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) in England
and Wales will potentially allow researchers greater access to
medical data. Increased use of electronic patient records raises
concerns about consent, confidentiality and security. This note
outlines the types of patient data that are stored, explains their
use in medical research, examines the current regulatory system and
analyses issues such as anonymisation, confidentiality and consent."
Frank Norman, Librarian. National Institute for Medical Research
The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London NW7 1AA, UK
tel 020 8816 2227 fax 020 8816 2230 email [log in to unmask]
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