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You can opt out. My GP practice has a form on their website exactly for that. I think it's called the "common data register". I've opted out already, maybe a flood of emails and other opt outs to GP practices will put paid to the whole idea? Anyone up for organising a national campaign? (I'd do it myself but my medical record stops when I left the UK and it's a bit difficult to organise a national campaign from over here)