Medical Records: Data Protection
Commons · Question 5530 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what protections are in place to ensure that individuals who raise concerns about NHS services are not subject to inappropriate access to their personal medical records.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 9 Jun 2026
The Department takes the issue of inappropriate access to anyone’s medical records seriously. There are various safeguards used in the National Health Service to prevent unauthorised access to patient records.NHS England is developing guidance which is fo...