[maxehmookau]

Sure, that's fine.

The UK govt has proven that when it tries, it can do digital services _pretty well_.

The concern here isn't the government using the data for the betterment of society, it's the government handing over health data wholesale to companies whose sole purpose is to generate profit by exploiting data.

Ask for consent. If I say you can't use my medical data, then you can't use it.

If I say you can, then you can.

It's really very simple.