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Attitudes towards Commercial Access to Health Data, 2015-2016

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Variablemq08b
LabelMQ08B - Which of the following views, if any, comes closest to why you do not want commercial organisations to have access to health data under any circumstances?
Responses
1 I don't agree any profit should be made from people's NHS he 58
2 Commercial organisations cannot be trusted to put the intere 55
3 They may re-identify me even though names and personal infor 10
4 They might sell the data onto another commercial organisatio 45
5 They cannot be trusted to store the data safely 70
6 They may try and market products and services to me 29
7 There might be negative consequences for the community (e.g. 10
8 There might be negative consequences for me or my family in 17
9 Even if they misuse the data, they won't be punished 8
10 If commercial organisations access the data, they could mani 30
11 Other 7
12 Don't know 14
13 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAttitudes towards Commercial Access to Health Data, 2015-2016
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