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by ghswa 4520 days ago
Regulation 5b allows the Secretary of State for Health to disclose confidential patient information for any medical purpose. No need for a national emergency.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1438/regulation/5/ma...

:edit: gohrt pointed out that I'd overlooked the restriction to medical purposes in regulation 5, thanks.

1 comments

Not "for any reason".

Please edit your commment for correctness:

""" General

"confidential patient information may be processed for medical purposes in the circumstances set out in the Schedule" """