Health minister apologises to MPs over NHS England's incorrect patient data access information to data watchdog
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Jordan Sollof
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Health innovation and safety minister Preet Kaur Gill has apologised to MPs for NHS England's incorrect handling of information provided to the National Data Guardian regarding who can access identifiable patient data within the Federated Data Platform (FDP). The apology came during a Health and Social Care Committee hearing on 16 June 2026, where Gill was challenged over concerns that NHSE had misrepresented access controls to patient information on the platform.
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· 2 pulledPreet Kaur Gill said she is 'very sorry' after being questioned by MPs about NHS England's handling of information provided to the National Data Guardian on access to patient data within the Federated Data Platform.
Gill was challenged over concerns that NHS England had incorrectly described who could access identifiable patient information within the FDP.
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