Starting soon, private companies will be able to buy information on everyone from the NHS’s new universal patient database.
This will include everything from mental health conditions, sexually transmitted infections and diseases like cancer all linked to your postcode, gender and ethnicity.
Everyone has been opted into the scheme by the government and the data is due to be uploaded in the next few weeks.
Most people consider their relationship with their doctor precious. Docotors know the most personal things about us, like whether we’ve ever been depressed, had an embarrassing infection or struggled with drug and alcohol problems.
The government claims that individuals won’t be able to be identified. However, some experts have warned that under the current plans, we could easily be identified through simple cross-referencing of other databases, especially if you have a rare or unusual condition.
Imagine your employer finding that you might have had an abortion when you were a teenager or your insurance company finding out you are HIV positive. The consequences for everyone could potentially be serious.
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