Today sees the launch of a patient information booklet entitled 'Your health record saves lives', which explains why access to health data is so important, how the data is used and the safeguards that exist to ensure that the data is used responsibly. The leaflet seeks to build on existing support and addreses concerns, such as those around data security. The full press release can be found here.

The booklet has been produced by the UKCRC and will be sent to over half the GP surgeries across England, Wales and Scotland and can be downloaded here.