27 November 2020
Global Data Hub – 10 of 17 Insights
Global Data Hub - Health data
Privacy issues around health data have come into sharp relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, focused on the race to develop an effective test and trace system and a vaccine.
Whether health data is processed by medical devices, in databases or paper files, protection of this sensitive information is vital. We look at some key regulatory requirements in the UK, France and Germany:
Medical devices in the UK – the data protection angle
Mary Rendle looks at the regulatory framework for medical devices processing NHS health data.
SARs requesting health data – exemptions and restrictions
Vin Bange and Debbie Heywood consider the exemptions and restrictions that apply to health data-related subject access requests.
A new era for digital health in Germany
Thanos Rammos looks at the new regulatory regime for digital healthcare and 'apps by prescription' in Germany.
Contract tracing apps – will consensus create success?
Jo Joyce looks at the privacy issues involved in developing contact tracing apps and whether they impact their ultimate success.
Updating the Caldicott Principles
Sally Annereau looks at the proposed changes to the Caldicott Principles which aim to maintain future relevance
Processing health data in France
Nolwenn Vignaud looks at rules around processing health data in France and at their impact on transfers of health data to the USA.
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Pensions dashboards and data sharing
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Global Data Hub: Health data – getting the right balance between innovation and data protection
15 March 2022
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Global Data Hub - Data protection, freedom of expression, journalism and the media
14 February 2022
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Global Data Hub: International update – it's not all about GDPR
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Global Data Hub - Data transfers after Schrems II and Brexit transition
9 October 2020
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Global Data Hub - Data protection by design and default
6 March 2020
by Multiple authors
