Medical Records: Data Protection
Commons · Question 5529 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS trusts on accessing patient medical records outside of direct clinical care; and what safeguards are in place to prevent unauthorised access.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 8 Jun 2026
NHS England’s website provides a range of information governance guidance to the National Health Service on the secure and appropriate use of medical records, including guidance on the use of records outside of direct care. This can be found at the follow...