NHS nationwide data bank (spine)

[evedawn]

our area is soon to go aheadd with the nationwide databank for the nhs. it means that our "basic" details willbe available to any nurse / doctor anywhere in the uk, (ie name, address, current medications, allergies). I think in THEORY this is all very well but i don't trust that this information won't get lost or misused. (lets face it the governments history isn't great with keeping our records safe)...

what do YOU all think of this.

[David Black]

Welcome to Tony Blairs Britain.

[evedawn]

there is an option to "opt out" but on questioning i found out that this "opting out" can be undone by deleting a simple "read code" - which any oif the "authorised clnicla staff - ie dr's nurses) can do - without you permission. I don't like it.