§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether she will introduce regulations or produce guidelines on medical confidentiality covering the subject matter of the draft National Health Service Functions (Preservation of Confidentiality) Regulations which were withdrawn in 1987; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department is preparing draft guidance on the confidentiality, use and disclosure of personal health information which will be issued for consultation shortly.