Domestic abuse survivors and stalking victims should consider deleting their NHS app or contacting their GP surgery as a change to allow access to medical records comes into effect, women’s safety groups have warned.
But more than 20 organisations, including Refuge, Women’s Aid, the End Violence Against Women Coalition and the British Medical Association , said they are worried this could mean perpetrators of domestic abuse are able to view someone’s records if they have access to their phone or by coercing them.
She said that, while the change and ease of access will be a welcome development for most people, the “forced implementation” is a cause for concern for others. Ellen Miller, the organisation’s interim chief executive, said it is “essential” that the changes are publicised widely “so that survivors know to take the necessary precautions to improve their safety and privacy”.
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