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NHS: Databases

Commons · Question 2308 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

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Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88027 on NHS: Databases, how compliance with access controls for external contractors to NHS patient data is enforced and verified.

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 1 Jun 2026

Access to National Health Service data within the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) is strictly controlled and only granted to authorised users for defined NHS purposes. Access to the NHS FDP is subject to comprehensive monitoring and governance, incl...