§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps are taken to ensure that the confidentiality of 646W patients' records is maintained; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. VaughanThe confidentiality of patients' records is safeguarded both by the ethics of the medical profession and of those other professions which contribute to health care.
The recommendations of the Data Protection committee report, which include recommendations relating to patient records, are under consideration by the Government.