To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications of the Goldacre Review for data sharing in the NHS and data privacy and control for NHS patients; and what assessment he has made of the compatibility of that review's recommendations with data sharing policies in (a) the rest of his Department and (b) other Government departments.
Answered on
26 April 2022
Many of the recommendations made in the Goldacre Review are aligned with existing programmes. This includes improving the analytical capability and career trajectories in the National Health Service and the adoption of Secure Data Environments for access to NHS data by researchers and analysts. The Government’s initial response to the Review will be included in the forthcoming Health and Social Care Data Strategy. We will continue to work with the NHS and stakeholders to assess the Review’s recommendations and a combined approach to implementation. On issues of data policy, we continue to engage with other Government departments.