General Practitioners: Databases
Commons · Question 116427 · Tabled 26 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of moving data controller responsibilities from GPs to (a) NHS and (b) government bodies.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 4 Mar 2026
As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan, we will build on our programme of national public engagement on the use of health data and work with the system, including clinical staff, to move towards national and regional models of decision making for acc...