Doctors say NHS Digital’s proposals could erode the relationship between them and their patients

Doctors have warned that plans to pool medical records on to a database and share them with third parties could erode the relationship between them and patients.

It came as the Royal College of GPs wrote to NHS Digital urging it to better communicate with the public about the plans and their options for opting out.

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