NHS: Databases
Commons · Question 123742 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of concerns raised by the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee regarding the outsourcing of NHS data infrastructure to a single overseas technology p
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 16 Apr 2026
Data infrastructure in the National Health Service is not outsourced to a single provider, as the NHS makes use of a variety of technology providers, including hyper-scalers. Contracts include specific provisions to ensure the security of personal data.