Data protection cannot be an ‘afterthought’ in plans for electronic patient records, says watchdog 

Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) said current proposals for an electronic patient record were “wide of the mark” and failed to consider the data protection ramifications of recording and sharing patient information across the health service.

Concerns have been raised over plans to introduce an electronic patient record across the health service without adequate consideration for data protection issues.

Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) said current proposals for an electronic patient record were “wide of the mark” and failed to consider the data protection ramifications of recording and sharing patient information across the health service.