howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#1
had a phone call earlier asking me how i had incurred my hearing loss, didn't catch the name of the company but the call came from an indian call centre.
i asked why he wanted to know and he explained that i could claim compensation if i had worked in a noisy place,
i explained that i was an office wallah and the hearing loss started when i was about 50 and was a slow process, no great drama involved, so he politely apologised for bothering me and hung up.
soon after the call i thought how would he know my name and that i had hearing loss, i have only dealt with the n.h.s over it?
Guest 1103- Registered: 3 Nov 2013
- Posts: 759
#2
Howard, NHS now can disclose healthmatters to such companies. I had a leaflet from NHS, if you do not wish to share this information, you need to seek your GP practise and tell them.
You wont get bothered anymore.
Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. Maya Angelou ☺🌈🌄🌌🌏🌍🌎
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#3
i did hear that this was likely soon but hadn't realised that it was already operating heike.
i hope that not too much personal information is released, after all size is not that important.
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
- Posts: 1,031
#4
Could be just guesswork based on having your details including age from any other company that has got them legally or more likely illegally - I've had two recently doing a health survey about my arthritis (which I don't have), managed to get both to slam the phone down on me after some interesting windups stopping them keeping to their scripts.
Guest 1103- Registered: 3 Nov 2013
- Posts: 759
#5
Ray, it might be. But the NHS leaflet exists. I will check if i still got it and if i have i will add it on here ...
Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. Maya Angelou ☺🌈🌄🌌🌏🌍🌎
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
- Posts: 637
#6
I am sure the NHS changes are about using medical information without identifying information such as name, date of birth etc. There is concern that people with very rare conditions might be identifiable from the medical information alone. The leaflet explains how you can opt out if you wish.
Guest 725- Registered: 7 Oct 2011
- Posts: 1,418
#7
Sorry to disappoint Judith but this information will be widely available to insurance companies and other outfits for a set fee which is why I'll be opting out. This idea is masquerading under the guise that it is there to help the health industry crunch the data and help with research to make the happy smiling workers live better and longer. It's nothing of the sort.
Guest 1103- Registered: 3 Nov 2013
- Posts: 759
#8
I agree with PhilipP, also its easier for insurance companies to check if people give the right statement about their health etc...
Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. Maya Angelou ☺🌈🌄🌌🌏🌍🌎
