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Lessons from the NHS's 1.6 million data-records shovel

Imagine you're in charge of technology and data for part of the UK's chronically cash-squeezed National Health Service. A world-famous technology firm offers you a cool new service, either free or for very little money. All it wants in return is access to the patient data that will make the service work. What are you going to do?"