NHS care.data pilots paused so that it can clear up wording on opt-outs
Dame Fiona Caldicott is to provide advice on the wording for a new model of consents and opt-outs for the care.data programme
The NHS's care.data programme has been hit by further delays, as health secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked Dame Fiona Caldicott to advise on the wording for a new model of consents and opt-outs. The programme,...
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