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NHS: Databases

Commons · Question 2306 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 60619 on NHS: Databases, if he will implement an independent audit arrangement to monitor access to identifiable patient data by external con

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 1 Jun 2026

Access to the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) is subject to comprehensive monitoring and governance, including full audit logging, regular assurance activity, and oversight by NHS England. The platform operates within established United Kingdom data...