Alarm at NHS patient records being put under control of US private equity firm

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A US private equity firm, TPG, acquired Optum UK, the company behind the NHS electronic patient record system used by most GPs in England, in a deal worth approximately £300m. This transaction has raised concerns among doctors and MPs about sensitive health data being controlled by private firms.

Doctors and MPs urge more scrutiny of £300m deal for company behind system used by most GPs in England UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates A US private equity firm will take control of NHS patient records in a deal experts say should “ring alarm bells” amid concerns sensitive health data is increasingly being handed to private companies. The investment firm TPG has bought Optum UK, the healthcare technology business behind the electronic patient record system used by most GP practices in England, in a deal worth about $400m (£300m). Continue reading...