So, we must make sure that we have the balance right to protect that admirable altruism. I understand that doing things differently can usher in uncertainty about what is and isn’t appropriate from a data sharing perspective the worry may be that people will share too much or too little. People are generally altruistic about the use of their data and want it to be used to help others as long as there are appropriate safeguards in place. We know from dialogue with the public, conducted by our organisation and others in the past, that there is strong support for the use of health and care data where there is a clear public benefit. Information may need to be shared more quickly and widely across organisations than normal, or different types of information may need to be collected and used. Information sharing must be done differently to support the fight against COVID-19 and to protect citizens compared to ordinary times. Such as NHS Digital providing information to help identify the most at-risk citizens very quickly, and NHSX providing guidance to clinicians on appropriate ways to communicate, share information and deliver care, which I endorsed. I have seen many examples of rapid action and problem solving at work. I have found it very reassuring to see that those with the knowledge, skills and power to make this happen are coming together very quickly to ensure that data is available to doctors, nurses, data scientists, service planners and researchers whenever they need it. And because the knowledge contained within this information is key to the management of the pandemic, it has never been more important to get the right information, to the right people, at the right time. As our universal health care system covers almost every person in the country, we have the potential to have consistent, coherent information about patients and the effectiveness of their treatment. One of the many wonderful things about our NHS is the unrivalled dataset that it gifts us. Data plays a vital role in this in so many ways.įrom tracking the spread and transmission of the virus, to planning how best to manage resources, and, of course, in the provision of individuals’ care - each of these elements is shored up by the power of data. To protect them, and all of us, the health and care system must now work together to manage the outbreak successfully: monitoring and responding to COVID-19 as effectively as possible. And as a patient and service user, I share with my fellow citizens the admiration and gratitude for their bravery and professionalism. It is inspiring and humbling to see the levels of devotion from our health and care staff, including all those working alongside clinicians to deliver other key roles on the frontline and behind the scenes.Īs a former NHS doctor, I recognise their steadfast dedication to saving lives. In these difficult and worrying times, colleagues in the NHS and the social care system are responding to coronavirus COVID-19 with great commitment and selflessness.
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