British Medical Association calls for clarity on patient deadline for opting out of NHS Digital's GP data grab The British Medical Association (BMA) has criticised NHS Digital for its lack of clear communication over the opt out deadline for its postponed mass extraction of 55 million people's GP data in England. The call for clarity follows the government's decision to delay the implementation of NHS Digital's data haul - the General …
I'm not taking Brexit sides here, as I believe both Britain *and* the EU are primarily ruled by neoliberal lobbyists, but the timing of this transition from, here it comes, GDPR to GPDPR is just so above obvious.
But, hey, as long as we saved humanity and the world by getting rid of those evil plastic straws, putting artificial sweetener in every beverage under the sun and giving those kids in the lithium mines a job, who cares?
When Covid kicked off and Cummins was driving the data analytics based response, a representative from Google was in the room. Its no surprise that they (and others like them) would love to get their hands on all of our lovely, confidential and private medical records.
They'll promise all sorts of analysis and improved outcomes and better this with computers with flashing lights on.
What always surprises me, in-line with everyone I've ever come across that has taken a bribe or been corrupt is how little they ask for and get in return.
Why am I reminded of Monty Python's Meaning of Life at this point?
" Ah, I see you have the machine that goes 'ping!'. This is my favourite. You see, we lease this back from the company we sold it to - that way it comes under the monthly current budget and not the capital account."
Add to that that GDPR would make opt-in for such a scheme compulsory. I think that's still on the UK statutes which means that this new scheme can be challenged in the court and any instutions or companies that want to use the data must sign the relevant contracts covering the scope.
That if asked, Matt Hancock will respond with "I am not aware that I have designed the opt out for patients to be as obscure for them and as difficult for GPs to manage as possible.
I am also not aware that we will provide the opt out details at the last minute before roll out so that the majority of opt outs will be too late to implement"
I received the guff from the GP to my mobile. The documents are totally unreadable on a mobile screen.
In fairness, (and I hate being fair) it is also available on their website, in mind-numbing detail.
At least it might solve my insomnia.
On second thoughts, I gave up and will try to get what is left of my life.
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>if you're not paying for it, you're not the customer, you're the product being sold
Except that we are paying for NHS services, albeit not at the point of use, because most of us consider them worth paying for in a civilised society.
However, in spite of paying for it the government *still* feel entitled to sell data that Matt Hancock disingenuously and said we (the patients) own.
I wonder how he'd feel about the people selling intimate aspects of himself that he thinks he owns. Imagination can run free...
This is the message on my GP's website :
"The NHS in London is very busy due to rising coronavirus infection rates, but we’ll help you get urgent care when you need it.Most consultations are over the phone and via video. This is for everyone's safety. We will assess your situation and invite you into the practice if needed. We can arrange same-day appointments if you need urgent care but please don't visit without an appointment. Appointments will be held in the best way to keep you safe from Covid. "
In other words : you can't come in unless you have a medical emergency. And it hardly sounds like they need all this data grab stuff on their plate as well, so they won't be happy if people start distracting them about it. All very handy, if you're a government trying to stop people from opting out.
There is a place on the NHS website where you can put in your NHS number and email to opt out. They've mysteriously no record of my email and the health centre wont take it over the phone and do I really want to go in to get my email put in again?
that all this deadline and moaning and lack of clarity would disappear, if only NHS Digital had decided for everything to be opt-in.
On top of that, they would have had no Day 1 problems with the rollout, as servers would harldy be pounded. They'd have years to perfect everything and make sure it all worked !
Then, of course, they'd need to find some data. Maybe hand out lollipops for opt-ins ?
.....that the data slurp contains your postcode.............
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.....which in turn means that the slurper (Axcion or Palantir.....take your data slurper of choice) can easily de-anonymise the "pseudonymised" data in the slurp!!
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Oh yes...."think of the children"............
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How many five year olds are writing to their GP to opt out? In ten years time they are going to find that the Palantir "big data" aggregation has confused them with other kids and created completely false records which they cannot challenge!!!
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Brown envelopes........thousands in cash.........Palantir, Acxiom........money changing hands today.........kids getting f****d in ten years time.....no one cares!!!!
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