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Published in: ourNHS: OpinionImagine! Hancock’s GP data grab is not about saving lives
The health secretary says his plans will put us in control of our health data and suggests no one but our clinicians...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: AnalysisJoe Biden is fixing social care whilst Boris Johnson won’t even talk about it
Investment in social infrastructure makes sound economic sense – but Downing Street would rather leave women to pick...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: FeatureHalf of deaths among people with learning disabilities in England in 2020 were ‘avoidable’
Father tells of son being denied ventilator as report reveals many of those with learning disabilities who died of...
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Published in: ourNHS: OpinionLegal threat sharpens over UK government plans to harvest patient data from GPs
openDemocracy and campaigners threaten injunction over the largest seizure of personal medical records in NHS...
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Published in: ourNHSPetition: Don't share our health data for profit
NHS patients want privacy, not privatisation. We call on the English health secretary to:drop the 23 June deadline...
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Published in: ourNHS: AnalysisMatt Hancock has quietly told your GP to hand over your health data. Why?
If you live in England, all your encounters with your GP – information about your physical, mental and sexual health...
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Published in: ourNHS: OpinionWe’ve won our lawsuit over Matt Hancock’s £23m NHS data deal with Palantir
And here’s what needs to happen now
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationUK women are being ‘used as guinea pigs’ by ‘abortion reversal’ doctors
openDemocracy investigation reveals spread of controversial treatment that claims to ‘reverse’ abortions, supported...
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Published in: openJustice: InvestigationWomen disproportionately affected by soaring Mental Health Act detentions
The number of women being detained under Section 2 rose by more than 25% in some areas of England, according to...
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Published in: Live discussionsThe NHS data deal and Palantir
Right as the NHS battles 'vaccine hesitancy', why is the government giving a CIA-backed firm – whose spyware has...
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Published in: openJustice: InvestigationThe fight for cancer patients who were overlooked in Coronavirus failure (video)
A woman with leukaemia and a benefits adviser tell their story of a government failure that left seriously ill...
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Published in: Home: AnalysisWhat can people in wealthy nations do to fix COVID vaccine ‘apartheid’?
Charitable donations from rich countries and individuals are welcome – but they won’t ensure fair vaccine...
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Published in: ourNHS: OpinionWhy we’re suing over the £23m NHS data deal with Palantir
The UK government is battling ‘vaccine hesitancy’. How does sneaking through a massive deal with a controversial spy...
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Published in: ourNHS: OpinionWhy did the government say revealing NHS plans is not in the public interest?
The government has denied my Freedom of Information requests. At this rate, we’ll know who is redesigning the NHS...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationTory donor Lord Ashcroft’s outsourcing firm lands £350m vaccination contract
Medacs Healthcare is part of a group whose largest shareholder is Michael Ashcroft – who has given millions to the...
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Published in: ourNHS: OpinionBig Pharma’s finest hour?
The roll-out of COVID vaccines gives much-needed hope. But without fundamental reform of the drug industry,...
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Published in: ourNHS: OpinionControversial ‘spy tech’ firm Palantir lands £23m NHS data deal
Exclusive: UK government sneaks through new COVID data contract, despite legal challenges.
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Published in: ourNHS: OpinionThe terrifying truth about those deciding the future of the NHS
The Tories are using the pandemic to reshape our health service – and so it’s up to us to protect our access to...
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Published in: ourNHSBritain’s struggling mental health services are on the brink of a new crisis
As waiting lists grow in the wake of the pandemic, communities in England and Wales are being forced to bridge the...
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Published in: ourNHSWe need answers about the five-year NHS data deals with big tech
If we’ll be ‘back to normal’ by Easter, why are ‘emergency’ COVID deals with firms like Palantir becoming lucrative...