You know, there’s something itching away at the back of my mind concerning this idea:
An NHS database holding intimate information about the sexual behaviour
of thousands of gay men is being planned by health trusts as part of a
drive to encourage safer sex, a charity disclosed today.
…
Contracts for setting up a database to store information on up to 200,000 gay men in London went out to tender last week.
As I say, some half thought rolling around my skull.
The GMFA said this assurance was not consistent with tender documents
that included plans to register everyone living with HIV and
"interrogate the database" to follow up clients who did not come
forward for an assessment of needs. "This demonstrates that the
database will store named records and contact details," the charity
said.
A dim memory of why this might not be the very bestest of ideas.
The health authority spokesman said: "The data will help us monitor behaviour…
Ah, yes, that’s it.
(Update: do I get extra points for proving Godwin’s Law before we even get to the comments section?)
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