How anonymous will it be ?
My guess is that the data will be so easily identifiable that most men over 50 will be getting adverts for Viagra and hair dye!!!
If the data is processed on computers owned by US corporations (eg AWS, Google etc) then the US government can get full access to the data irrespective of any provisions in any contract.
If (unlikely!!) the NHS actually believes in privacy and confidentiality then at a minimum the following should apply
1) All data is stored on NHS owned computers held in the UK
2) Only NHS staff have direct access to the data
3) External parties (researchers, drug companies) may make search requests - these requests are checked by NHS staff before submission and the results are checked before being returned to ensure that personal data is not leaked
4) Unauthorized disclosure of the data should be treated as an offense under the Official Secrets Act
Biting the hand that feeds IT
