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Medical Records: Genomics

Commons · Question 79829 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 73 of his Department's 10 Year Health Plan, published on 3 July 2025, whether patients will be able to opt out of viewing their risk of major conditions.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 21 Oct 2025

The National Health Service’s 10-Year Health Plan included a commitment that the NHS will develop a Unified Genomic Record, integrating genomic data with relevant clinical and diagnostic data. This will be linked to the NHS Single Patient Record. Patients...