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NHS: Databases

Commons · Question 9251 · Tabled 11 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Iqbal Mohamed

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to name the specific legal direction under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 that disapplies the National Data Opt-Out for NDIT processing by name and date.

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 25 Jun 2026

There is no direction made under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 that disapplies the National Data Opt-out for the National Data Integration Tenant.The National Data Opt-out applies to the use of confidential patient information for pur...