“Patients who do not want their medical records to be placed on a national electronic database are being coerced by NHS managers to give their consent, the British Medical Association said last night.
During trials of the scheme in Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent, thousands of patients are being told they cannot opt out unless they make an appointment with “NHS advisers” to explain face to face why they do not want to take part.”
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John Carvel, The Guardian, 11 Mrach 2009
