In 2024, the majority of people surveyed in the United Kingdom said they would be happy for their GP surgery and hospital to share information about their health with each other, with ** percent expressing support. However, public support declined significantly when it came to linking NHS data with non-health or non-NHS sources, with only ** percent saying they would be happy for the NHS to access data from social media platforms like Facebook or TikTok.
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Health Foundation. (December 2, 2024). Share of population who would be happy with the NHS linking their health data to non-NHS data sources in the United Kingdom in 2024, by type of data [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1621517/support-for-nhs-sharing-data-with-other-sources-uk/
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