‘Data sharing really helps us,’ plead health researchers

[London, UK] – Patients have been urged to back plans for wider sharing of their information.

That’s not to help ‘Big Pharma’ develop new drugs off the back off NHS resources, though – but to help researchers find ways to help us all.

The plea comes from the organisation that represents UK medical research not-for-profit organisations, the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) – over 33 of them, who spend £1.3bn a year on research.

“As the collective voice for health and medical research charities in the UK, AMRC believes it is vital to demonstrate the power of health information for research,” its website says. For the full article click here 

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