Written questions

Medical Records: Data Protection

Commons · Question 123737 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assurance mechanisms are in place to safeguard patient-identifiable data within the Federated Data Platform (FDP) operating across NHS trusts and the Integrated Care Board in Cheshire and Mers

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 21 Apr 2026

The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) is built with robust security and privacy controls to ensure that access to National Health Service data is tightly governed and independently auditable.The NHS FDP Information Governance Framework clearly lays ou...