NHS 'Unable To Protect Patient Data' From Immigration Enforcers, MPs Say
The NHS is unable to keep confidential patient data safe from immigration enforcers thanks to an information-sharing agreement with the government, MPs have ruled. Members of the health select committee have called for a second time for an end to a Memorandum of Understanding between the Home Office and NHS Digital, which allows officials to request information from medical records as part of their investigations. Experts have warned it is putting many migrants off seeking urgent treat
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