[MUA went funny, this might be a resend. If so, sorry.] Rohan McLeod wrote:
4/ Thus far the current model seems to be a vast centralised repository, Further problems become apparent :
- having gathered, converted and transmitted the data to this repository; complex data access permission problems seem to remain because, 'publicising ' the data in this way (even with my permission) seems to expose my GP's and respective diagnostic test providers to legal liabilities
- thus currently accessing my data would seem to involve not just my permission but the permission of the GP and if relevant the permission of any diagnostic test provider, on a per item basis !.....an extremely unwieldy arrangement
This would also turn the hospital's ADSL connection into a life-critical service. Ross J. Anderson has written UK health record policy, the most notable post being this one: http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2013/01/16/privacy-considered-harmful/ See also http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/?s=health https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_J._Anderson