Data sharing

I want joined up data sharing between all public services however, with the private sector having so many contractual relationships with the NHS, local councils, etc there needs to be some kind of oversight that will govern all this with our interests as number 1 priority.

There is already far too much obligation on US, the people, to provide data by law to government organisations, they then
1. charge to public to see it
2. and/or sell it, in bulk, to private organisations.

1 is wrong if we are obliged to provide it free of charge by law.
2 is totally NOT ON at all, it is our data and not theirs to sell.

Data is far too often as treated by government as theirs, it is not, it belongs to the individual.

For example Land registry and Electoral Registrars selling it in bulk or the DVLA that permits parking cowboys to access it.

The good thing with GDPR is we no longer have to opt out, we have to opt IN, so the default position is reversed and the power remains with us if not specifically agreed otherwise, I doubt many public bodies are aware of that particular requirement and they are in for a wake up call, as usual even with several years advance warning of EU GDPR coming into effect they have done nothing until the last minute, in a panic and will get it wrong, as usual.

GDPR has come about because good practice has not been practised and it is long overdue, our government would never have initiated this, they still believe our data belongs to them and do with it as they want or think fit, not any longer, wait for the compo lawyers appearing (the PPI cash cow is running out so they need a new one).

NHS sharing within the NHS is the ONLY major one I agree with, it makes sense as we are not locked into our homes, as much as the government might like that "Big Brother" idea, but move around and therefore our local records need to be accessible anytime day or night, wherever we might fall ill or be injured.

We are supposed to be living in a democracy but the bureaucracy is continually eroding our rights and freedoms using the "efficiency" reason, it never is, control is the real reason behind it.

I don’t think private or public organisations can be trusted with personal data unless sharing is strictly controlled and with clear consent from the individual. A blanket consent like those in the legal fine print is cheating the system. No one has time to read the full T&C and organisations are taking advantage of this vulnerability. I’d like to see an email request being sent to me for giving consent in each instance of data sharing which is deemed a separate case.

No organization can guarantee to keep personal data secure; and there are too many people trying to access official data illegally. Data should not be shared, because it's far too risky and your personal information can end up anywhere. Only provide the minimum details to meet specific requirements.

If the data was shared solely between public bodies (e.g. NHS and the council) I would have fewer issues. However, given the private sector's increasing involvement in the public realm, my answer is no. If any of the tech companies were involved, definitely no.

Very vague question. Poorly worded. I would never trust any local authority (ie Council) to "share" my data, though they have sold my family members data via their the electoral register at age 18 before we even had a chance to opt out of it. That explains EXACTLY why I would not trust them. And who are "they" anyway - who decides which council employees have the right to access what data? They have too much power to snoop already under RIPA. You just know they are going to leave it all in a parked car or get hacked - or use it in an unintelligent way or sell it. As for the NHS, I remember how their grandiose plan "connecting for health" was given up. It's quicker and simpler for any professional doctor to perform his own assessment of a presenting patient than to look instead at load of past computer history. I have no objection to NHS DOCTORS sharing my medical info. In no circumstances should it be shared with the clowns at the council. You must be kidding - they should be expressly presented by law from engaging in any form of data sharing/broking.

NHS & Social care need to share data to provide a good service however security is a low priority. I have several colleagues and friends working in this sector. Most are unaware of the risks and have no knowledge of GDPR.
I would trust the private sector as much as I would trust Mr Z to be honest about the dodgey practices of FB.