In response to the news that NHS medical records sharing programme care.data is being delayed for 6 months Professor Sir John Tooke PMedSci, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences said,
“Sharing patient records through the care.data programme would bring enormous benefits for the coordination of healthcare and research into the understanding and treatment of disease. A national conversation is paramount to ensure the programme is implemented with the support of the public. The stakes are high given the potential future impact on healthcare, so I urge everyone with an interest in the scheme to engage in this conversation to ensure the benefits of sharing patient data are achieved”.
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The Academy of Medical Sciences is the independent body in the UK representing the diversity of medical science. Our mission is to promote medical science and its translation into benefits for society. The Academy’s elected Fellows are the United Kingdom’s leading medical scientists from hospitals, academia, industry and the public service. We work with them to promote excellence, influence policy to improve health and wealth, nurture the next generation of medical researchers, link academia, industry and the NHS, seize international opportunities and encourage dialogue about the medical sciences.