* The original wording of the question posed during the survey was was phrased by the source as follows: "Health data collected from patients in hospitals and GP practices can also be used for research into diseases and treatments, and for planning healthcare services. When used in this way, health data has personal information removed, such as patient's name and address. How much, if anything, would you say you know about how the following organisations use health data for these purposes? - Commercial organisations, such as drug companies and medical equipment manufacturers"
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Commercial organisation: awareness of health data use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
This statistic shows individuals' awareness concerning the use of health data by commercial organisations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Approximately **** of respondents (** percent) were unaware that commercial organisations use health data.
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Ipsos. (March 1, 2016). How much, if anything, would you say you know about how commercial organisations use health data?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/524651/awareness-of-commercial-organisations-use-of-health-data-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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Ipsos, How much, if anything, would you say you know about how commercial organisations use health data?* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/524651/awareness-of-commercial-organisations-use-of-health-data-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
How much, if anything, would you say you know about how commercial organisations use health data?* [Graph], Ipsos, March 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/524651/awareness-of-commercial-organisations-use-of-health-data-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
