A ‘supplier defect’ led to 150,000 patient objections to sharing confidential health data not being sent to NHS Digital, leaving patients with a ‘sense of mistrust’, according to a statement by health minister Jackie Doyle-Price. A Healthwatch survey found that people are less aware of positive healthcare initiatives, highlighting the need for better engagement and transparency in storing and using patient data. The Wellcome Trust’s Understanding Patient Data programme aims to address this through fostering conversation.
CDC issues warning over recalled eggs sold in three states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning against recalled eggs linked to 24 hospitalizations due to salmonella infection. The eggs,
