Phil Booth

Phil Booth co-ordinates medConfidential - campaigning for medical data privacy. For more on how the changes will affect your medical records, visit medConfidential’s ongoing ‘masterclass’ blog series.

Matt 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 – could be ‘sold’ to third parties

By Phil Booth

/ 28 May 2021

Matt Hancock has quietly told your GP to hand over your health data. Why?

England's NHS is embracing 'big data'. But who’s really benefiting?

As the new NHS app launches this week, huge questions remain about what happens to our private health data - now a key focus of Big Tech and US trade negotiators.

By Phil Booth

/ 3 Jul 2019

England's NHS is embracing 'big data'. But who’s really benefiting?

What does the government know about you - and have they got it right?

Personal data is now used not only to deliver but to deny services, so it's more important than ever to check what's on your records. Here's how.

By Phil Booth

/ 4 Jul 2018

Is the government telling us the truth about GDPR and our NHS medical data?

If you want to make sure your medical data isn’t shared with third parties for unknown purposes, you may need to take action now. Here’s why – and how.

By Phil Booth

/ 25 Jun 2018