Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the concerns raised in the letter sent on 7 November 2022 by Dr Nicola Byrne, National Data Guardian, and Dr Arjun Dhillon, chair of the UK Caldicott Guardian Council to integrated care board senior information risk owners, whether he is taking steps to assess the confidentiality of patients' data in response to those concerns.

‘Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data’ sets out the importance of transparency in maintaining trust in the use of personal information in the health and care system. NHS England supports integrated care boards with advice on identifying the appropriate legal basis for using confidential patient information for purposes beyond individual care, including ensuring that the correct approvals are sought where relevant.