NHS: Databases
Commons · Question 9252 · 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, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 128022, what the legal basis is for the processing of identifiable data prior to pseudonymisation.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 25 Jun 2026
The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP...