Controversial medical records database suspended

April 17th, 2010
A controversial scheme to upload confidential medical records to a national database has been suspended following public outcry.

BMA calls for roll-out of electronic patient records to be suspended

March 10th, 2010
The BMA has written to the government calling for a suspension of the programme to upload summaries of patients’ medical records in England...

Patients are not being adequately informed about electronic patient records, says BMA

March 1st, 2010
Patients don’t have enough information about electronic patient records and it is too hard for them to opt-out if they want to, the...