Written questions

Medical Records: Databases

2026-05-19 · Department of Health and Social Care · 3731 · Official question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether algorithms and predictive systems within the NHS Federated Data Platform are subject to independent scrutiny for bias, discrimination or opaque automated decision-making.

Answer

The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment to allow staff to better co-ordinate care, through managing theatre time better, improving the speed of a cancer dia...