Written questions

Medical Records: Databases

Commons · Question 28528 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how privacy-by-design principles will be mandatory requirements in the development of the proposed Single Patient Record.

Answer

Answered by James Frith, 22 Sep 2026

The security and privacy of people’s health and social care data is paramount, and the strongest safeguards will be built into the Single Patient Record (SPR), through legislation, mandatory information standards, and contractual requirements on all relev...