NHS England reinstates open source Github page used to maintain central database of GP data

GP Connect page taken down, then reinstated, over 'inaccurate' patient record database claim

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NHS England reinstates open source Github page used to maintain central database of GP data

NHS England has restored a webpage that hinted at its use for GP record collection - albeit, with all such references removed.

A Github web page used by NHS England that, it admitted, could also be used to maintain a centralised database of GP patient records has been restored after being taken down last week. However, ref...

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