NHS England seeks public opinion on health data usage

Members of the public will be asked to shape how the NHS uses their health data to improve patient care, as part a series of events next year. The events will gather public views on digital and data transformation in the NHS. Among the programs and topics to be discussed will be the Federated Data Platform - a software platform that joins up existing NHS data to speed up diagnosis, reduce waiting times and hospital stays. The engagement events will provide the public with a means of informing and shaping policy around the use of their health data. The work builds on the Powered by Data campaign to showcase where health data delivered significant benefits for patients and society more broadly.