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NHS: Databases

Commons · Question 128022 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Iqbal Mohamed

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the legal direction under Section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 that disapplies patient opt-outs for the NHS Federated Data Platform.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 28 Apr 2026

All directions made by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 are published at the following link: https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/corporate-information-and-d...