[throwaway3699]

Not really. The NHS is a function of life, as much as a publicly owned road or school. I don't owe it anything.

[chrisseaton]

> This is literally going against the underlying principles of the NHS

yet

> I don't owe it anything

[throwaway3699]

Two things can be true:

1) The NHS is free at-the-point of delivery, funded through taxes, much like schools and roads

2) That does not mean I owe them the right to unilaterally give away my data