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The NHS Database in England might be pulling in information from patient’s confidential medical records without consent, doctors have warned.

The British Medical Association (BMA) said it has “serious concerns” that patient medical records are being uploaded too quickly to a national database.

The system will eventually link more than 30,000 GPs to nearly 300 hospitals through an online appointments system (Choose and Book), a centralised medical records system for 50 million patients, e-prescriptions and faster computer network links.The centralised medical records system, Summary Care Record (SCR), will include dats on the patient’s allergies, medication and adverse reactions, and more with time.

Amidst criticism that the NHS IT upgrade is taking time, the department of health announced in december that they would accelerate the development of the medical records system will be accelerated.

The process will pull the required information from the patient’s medical records to the NHS, the patient will be notified during the process and then they can opt out if they want.

The British Medical Association fears that when the speed with which the programme is being implemented is raising concern.

Hamish Meldrum, chairman of the BMA, said “Patients’ right to opt out is crucial, and it is extremely alarming that records are apparently being created without them being aware of it.”