Anger as NHS shares confidential health records with councils

From Computer Weekly: Anger as NHS shares confidential health records with councils

"An NHS patient has complained to the information commissioner after the health service placed her "private and confidential" health records on a database which could be accessed by staff at the local council.

Elizbeth Dove said she learned that the NHS had shared her medical details with the council without her knowledge after she contacted her GP about suspected depression.

The case highlights the widespread, but little known, practice of data sharing between the NHS and local councils through the local council social care systems."

Thanks to HJ Affleck via FIPR for the link.