UK HSC waives patient confidentiality for any coronavirus-related reason

On March 20, the UK's Department of Health and Social Care published a notice providing legal backing for the NHS to set aside the duty of patient confidentiality as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As long as it is to fight the coronavirus, NHS organisations and GPs may share whatever patient data they deem necessary. 

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Writer: Hal Hodson
Publication: Twitter