NHS England faces lawsuit over patient privacy fears linked to new data platform

Four groups claim no legal basis exists for setting up the Federated Data Platform which facilitates information sharing

The NHS has been accused of “breaking the law” by creating a massive data platform that will share information about patients.

Four organisations are bringing a lawsuit against NHS England claiming that there is no legal basis for its setting up of the Federated Data Platform (FDP). They plan to seek a judicial review of its decision.