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    Authors

    Debbie Heywood

    Senior Counsel – Knowledge

    London
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    Thanos Rammos, LL.M.

    Partner

    Berlin
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    Jo Joyce

    Jo Joyce

    Partner

    London
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    Sally Annereau

    Sally Annereau

    Senior Adviser

    London
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    Authors

    Debbie Heywood

    Senior Counsel – Knowledge

    London
    Read More

    Thanos Rammos, LL.M.

    Partner

    Berlin
    Read More
    Jo Joyce

    Jo Joyce

    Partner

    London
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    Sally Annereau

    Sally Annereau

    Senior Adviser

    London
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    27 November 2020

    Global Data Hub – 10 of 17 Insights

    Global Data Hub - Health data

    • Quick read

    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.

    Services and Groups Data & cyber Health Data GDPR compliance
    Sectors Life sciences & healthcareDigital health
    Hot Topics CoronavirusGDPR

    In this series

    Data & cyber

    The EU's Whistleblowing Directive: privacy concerns with whistleblower hotlines

    Helen Farr looks at the data protection implications of the EU Whistleblowing Directive and whistleblower hotlines more generally.

    11 July 2022

    by Helen Farr

    Data & cyber

    Pensions dashboards and data sharing

    Anna Taylor and Jo Joyce look at the data sharing requirements for the proposed pensions dashboard and resulting data protection considerations.

    17 May 2022

    by Jo Joyce

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub: Health data – getting the right balance between innovation and data protection

    15 March 2022

    by Multiple authors

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub - Data protection, freedom of expression, journalism and the media

    14 February 2022

    by Multiple authors

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub: International update – it's not all about GDPR

    8 November 2021

    by Debbie Heywood

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub: Data transfers – a clearer picture?

    9 August 2021

    by Debbie Heywood

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub – Data breaches

    11 June 2021

    by Debbie Heywood

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub – Data exports

    16 April 2021

    by Debbie Heywood

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub – UK and EU data policy

    5 February 2021

    by Debbie Heywood

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub - Health data

    27 November 2020

    by Multiple authors

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub - Data transfers after Schrems II and Brexit transition

    9 October 2020

    by Multiple authors

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub - Brexit and data protection

    11 February 2019

    by Debbie Heywood

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub - International update

    9 April 2019

    by Debbie Heywood

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub - Children

    6 September 2019

    by Multiple authors

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub - life sciences

    10 January 2020

    by Multiple authors

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub - Data protection by design and default

    6 March 2020

    by Multiple authors

    Data & cyber

    Global Data Hub – HR data: an update

    13 July 2020

    by Multiple authors

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