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The increase in postage rates range from 4 cents to S$2.50, and SingPost said the increase in revenue will allow it to invest S$100 million into postal and delivery infrastructure, extended operations and employees.
SINGAPORE: SingPost has raised its rates for the first time in eight years. It announced on Tuesday (Sep 2) that local postage rates for letters weighing 20g or less will be adjusted upwards by 4 cents to 30 cents from Oct 1.
Adjustments to international rates will range from 5 cents to 25 cents, depending on weight and the zones. International registered mail fee will increase from S$2.20 to S$2.50, to partially recover the cost increase in terminal due payments for registered mail.
SingPost said rates were last adjusted in 2006, and that costs have gone up nearly 50 per cent since then. To mitigate the impact of the rates increase, SingPost will give a 5 per cent rebate on franked mail for a year from Oct 1, 2014. Every household will also receive six free local stamps, and charity organisations will enjoy free postage.
SingPost says the increase in revenue from the rates adjustments will allow it to invest S$100 million into postal and delivery infrastructure, extended operations and employees. These improvements will include new integrated sorting machines to ensure 100 per cent delivery by the second business day.
Extended operations of six days, with Saturdays dedicated to mail packages, will cater to the growing trend of online shopping. SingPost will also hire up to 200 more delivery staff to boost its current manpower strength and serve new housing estates.
In a statement, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) said SingPost had sought its approval to increase domestic and international postage rates for basic mail services. IDA reviewed SingPost's request and agreed to the rate revisions with effect from Oct 1, 2014.
IDA said it took into account that SingPost's commitment to investing in measures to improve its services, such as upgrading its postal infrastructure, increasing its manpower, and improving the welfare of, and investing in, its postal workers.
The authority also added that it will continue to monitor SingPost's service enhancement measures to ensure that these measures will improve the reliability and quality of basic postal services for businesses and consumers.
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STEPHENVILLE Thereãs a real sense of change in the air for the boys from an airport town.
After losing eight consecutive games to start the Central/West Junior Hockey League season, the Stephenville Junior Jets (3-9-0) have had their lineup strengthened by new arrivals and have posted a 3-1 record in their last four contests.
Now, as they hit the road to face the league-leading BishopãsãFalls Express (11-3-0), even more help is on the way.
Four defencemen ã ChrisãDohaney, Chris Cooze, Josh St. Croix and Adam Greene ã will be suiting up this weekend for the two-game set at Pat OãReilly Memorial Stadium in Bishopãs Falls.
ãItãs going to be our strongest lineup all year,ã said coach and general manager RonãDobbin. ãAll four of these guys can play hockey, no doubt.ã
The only conceivable problem would be continuity. The Jets havenãt iced the same lineup for more than two games this season, but Dobbin said itãs a non-issue.
ãThe guys are incredible,ããhe said.ããIt doesnãt matter where you come in from, if youãre on the team, youãre one of them. Itãs incredible chemistry.ã
During the Jetsã last two games ã a 10-6 win and a 5-1 loss against the Express in Stephenville ã Dobbin believes he discovered a killer connection offensively with seven-goal man Josh White, along with Josh Walsh and Dylan Noseworthy.
Or, actually, rediscovered may be more accurate.
ãThey played together as kids,ã said Dobbin. ãWe put them together and all of a sudden they just fit and they scored all 10 goals for us (on Jan. 13).ã
With the defence bolstered and the offence putting up strong numbers as of late, the job of goaltenders Cody Blanchard and Stephen Hancock has gotten a lot easier. During the first eight losses of the season, not many would have volunteered to don the pads for the team, but now itãs a different story.
ãTheyãre smiling for a change,ã Dobbin quipped.
The league playoffs are a little over a month away and the Veitch Memorial provincial junior championship ã hosted this year by Stephenville ã will follow, which means everything is happening for the Junior Jets at a pretty good time.
ãTheyãre peaking at the right time,ããsaid Dobbin. ãWeãve got the firepower up front and now weãve got the defence too.ã
Another dangling carrot for the club is that with two victories this weekend, they will have pulled themselves into a near neck-and-neck situation with the Port aux BasquesãJunior Mariners (6-8-0).
ãThey know that,ããDobbin said. ãTheyãre tired of being at the bottom, they want to be first or second.
ãAt least then, when theyãre hosting the Veitch, they know theyãre not the bottom team.ã
The Express host the Jets 8 p.m. Saturday night and 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.


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After we picked the TV hookups that were more queasy than steamy, we turned it over to you to tell us which couples you wanted to see between the sheets. Here we present your top 15 love connections. Check out the choices below (or in photo gallery form here) and then vote for your favorite in our poll.Lois and Clark (Tom Welling and Erica Durance), Smallville"Lois and Clark! Any sex between these two would set televisions on fire around the world!" — ScarysecretsClark and Chloe (Welling and Allison Mack), Smallville"Chloe and Clark. Eight years of unresolved sexual tension needs to be explored. I don't care about mythos, it's about the amazing chemistry and history between the characters and seeing truth and justice prevail in the end. They really are the Mulder and Scully of my generation." — SmallvilleFan01Ziva and Tony (Cote De Pablo and Michael Weatherly), NCIS"Tony and Ziva on NCIS! But I would hate for their dynamic to change, so [I want] one hookup of awesome sex and then [they can go] back to friends when they realize they make better friends than lovers. :)" — MarlaBBooth and Brennan (Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz), Bones"A must ... but not anytime soon. I enjoy the writers playing around with the aspects of their relationship, and getting together too soon would probably kill the show. It worked for Mulder and Scully, so it should work for them!" — inemorriganHouse and Cuddy (Hugh Laurie and Lisa Edelstein), House"Oh my God, House and Cuddy need to do it (for real this time, please)! All that bickering, sexual banter and chemistry can only result in some hot love-making. Besides, I think they would be really good together — you know, the kind of 'dysfunctional good.'" — siiimiseCastle and Beckett (Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic), Castle"Castle and Beckett. I think that may be coming." — eriegirlStabler and Benson (Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay), Law & Order: SVU"I can't wait for Stabler and Benson!!!!" — CampferncliffWill and Emma (Matthew Morrison and Jayma Mays), GleeSure, he's married, but these two have a connection that cannot be denied. We hope Emma's feelings aren't unrequited for long.Olivia and Peter (Anna Torv and Joshua Jackson), Fringe"Not anytime soon, but I wouldn't mind seeing a 'slow burn' start to build between these two. A very understated attraction would probably be most interesting right now." — MiniMarieMac and Stella (Gary Sinise and Melina Kanakaredes), CSI: NY"They are there; they just don't know that yet. God knows why." — NarenikaDaniel and Betty (Eric Mabius and America Ferrera ), Ugly Betty"I know [creator Silvio Horta] is saying no, but the fans say yes. I kind of thought it was the point of the show. She was hired by his father to be a competent assistant he was in no danger of sleeping with. In the end, they should absolutely get together and bring it full circle." — apeygirlPenny and Sheldon (Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons), The Big Bang Theory"There is so much comedic potential in that pairing it is ridiculous. I kinda wish people weren't so violently against it." — guypattersonCal and Gillian (Tim Roth and Kelli Williams) Lie to Me"This is the pair I'm dreaming to see [have] love scenes and a happy ending. I agree with his daughter." — NarenikaShawn and Juliet (James Roday and Maggie Lawson), Psych"[They've] kept me waiting and crawled at the slowest pace ever. I'm ready for them to hook up and pay off the tension now." — chiriruChuck and Sarah (Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski), Chuck"There is no love for Chuck and Sarah? I want them to hook up so bad. We were teased last season. Foiled by Morgan." — arenner21
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Castle and Beckett, Castle
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Will and Emma, Glee
Olivia and Peter, Fringe
Mac and Stella , CSI: NY
Daniel and Betty , Ugly Betty
Penny and Sheldon , The Big Bang Theory
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You've got it backwards; the English name is Frisk while Serebii's dub name was "Far Sight."
-Jimbo- How do you use this? Or is it that if the wild pokèmon has a held item, I will know inmediatly? -Jimbo-
- When you enter battle and the opponent is holding an item, the game'll say 'BANETTE (Or whatever) frisked the foe's XXXX!' or something. :p Tina δ♫ 22:27, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
- The exact text is: "(POKéMON) frisked the foe and found one (item)!". In double battles, it doesn't tell you which enemy has which item, and only frisks one of them (without telling you which one, of course). I'm Missingno. Master, and I approve this message. 16:59, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
When combined with Thief, Frisk is useful for seeking out rare items. I know because I tried it out myself. I got a Lucky Egg, 2 Light Balls, and a Metal Coat out of it! SharKing 23:57, 17 August 2008 (UTC)SharKingSharKing 23:57, 17 August 2008 (UTC)


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text: Korans Placed in Trash by Soldiers, Inadvertently Burned by Afghan Workers Print article Send a Tip by Dan Riehl 3 Mar 2012 post a comment The Sky News headline does not tell the full story; it appears several enlisted men were directed to dispose of the Korans found to have been burned, but they were not given clear orders how to get rid of them. The actual burning was apparently begun by Afghans manning the pit. You have to read far down in the linked story to read this. Emphasis mine. US officials said several of the soldiers, who have not been publicly identified, are likely to face disciplinary proceedings. They were not told to burn the books, although it's unclear how they were supposed to dispose of Muslim texts. 'There were crossed wires,' said one official familiar with the investigation. 'There's no indication this was a deliberate attempt to defile religious materials.' Afghan workers at the burn pit spotted several Korans in the flames and 'started getting riled up' over the desecration of holy books, another official said. The workers pulled several charred books from the fire and told other Afghans, igniting widespread outrage. There's no explanation as to why the Afghans manning the pit did not see the books prior to their beginning to burn. While it states they were not told to burn them, it's unclear from the report that they were told how to appropriately dispose of them. Meanwhile, powerful Muslim clerics are demanding a public trial, using the threat of more violence as leverage and the Afghan government looks like it may be playing politics. Five blamed for Koran burnings The military investigation largely supports official US claims that the burnings were inadvertent. The officials said soldiers had confiscated religious materials because they believed the books were being used to pass written messages among prisoners. The books circulated from prisoner to prisoner as part of the prison's lending library. The books were initially put in a storage area, but they were removed a few days later after enlisted soldiers were told to dispose of them. In Kabul, there were signs that any perceived failure to sufficiently punish those responsible could lead to a new round of angry protests. A group of politically powerful Muslim clerics met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and demanded a public trial in an Afghan court for the US troops involved in the incident, Karzai's office said in a statement. The clerics denounced the Koran-burning as an 'inhumane, savage act' and said no apology would suffice, the presidential palace said. In releasing the clerics' statement, Karzai appeared to be seeking leverage for his demand that the detention facility at Bagram be handed over to Afghan control. His office quoted the clerics as demanding 'the closure of prisons run by foreigners'. If, as thought, prisoners were using them to pass extremist messages, it's little wonder the clerics would want to take control of the prisons away from the U.S. Given recent history, were I the soldiers in question, I would not feel positive as regards the current Commander-in-Chief having my back. Here is what seems to have happened: full item at link. A US army investigation into the burning of Korans in a rubbish pit in Afghanistan found several soldiers misinterpreted an order, officials say. The investigation found that five US soldiers were responsible for confiscating the Korans and other religious materials from a US-run detention facility near Bagram Air Base, north of Kabul, and dumping them in a pit used to incinerate rubbish. News of the incident sparked targeted attacks that killed six Americans and violent riots that left more than 30 people dead. Hundreds of foreign military and civilian advisers working at Afghan government offices were withdrawn by embassies and NATO commanders as the crisis mounted.


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By lauramelhuish at 17:40 on 29/11/10
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GP surgeries MUST DO BETTER on data handling, says ICO
A number of GP surgeries in England allowed their employees to have unrestricted internet access - thereby increasing the risk of data being leaked, hacked and targeted by viruses, Britain's information watchdog warned today. Officials from the Information Commissioner's Office visited 24 GP practices between April and November …
Everything you need to know ...
... from a GP, no less: www.care-data.info
If you're unsure as to why you'd want to opt-out, I'll give you one reason: ATOS - the above mentioned link will give you many, many others.
My GP received my opt-out form this morning - my medical records are not for sale.
Re: Everything you need to know ...
GPs will always have access to your data. It also gets mailed around the country when you move doctor or you get health insurance.
GPs also have photocopiers, so someone could take any data they like already.
Medical records are very useful to help with planning services and checking if patients were put on the correct pathway.
Re: Everything you need to know ...
I don't mind GPs having access to my data.
What I object to is that data ending up in the hands of advertisers. If you think this won't happen with care.data, you're naive, deluded or a combination of the two.
Re: Everything you need to know ...
My family's opt-out forms are in the post as well. I'd do it even if there was some benefit to me in sharing my medical records around, simply because of the completely underhand way the government's gone about doing this - opt-out rather than opt-in, no personal information sent to everyone affected, the most disingenuous "information" sheet sent out with the Royal Mail junk mail, no opt-out form provided, and no facility to remove data once it's been uploaded. Scumbags.
Re: Everything you need to know ...
Anonymous. That´s a laugh. Date of birth, gender and postcode. Even in a crowded city that amounts to an identifier.
Opt-out ALSO given to the GP surgery.
Dissent from secondary use of patient identifiable data
Dear Doctor,
I am writing to give notice that I refuse consent for my identifiable information to be transferred from your practice systems for any purpose other than my medical care.
As you are probably aware, on the direction of NHS England you can now be required to transfer patient-identifiable data from the electronic medical records that you hold to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), via the General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) or other means. This is to be done without seeking my explicit consent and for purposes other than my medical care.
There are substantial concerns about the privacy and confidentiality of any information transferred to HSCIC, not least because NHS England has been given legal exemptions to pass identifiable data gathered by HSCIC between itself and a range of regional processing centres, local area teams and commissioning bodies that came into force on April 1st 2013. I am also disturbed to note that HSCIC provides access to patient data, some in identifiable form, to a range of 'customers' including private companies.
I do not believe that these widely distributed systems with so many potential users and such a wide range of uses, some as yet undefined, can be regarded as secure. And no guarantees can be given as to the future re-identification of pseudonymised or de-identified data; indeed HSCIC admits this is a risk.
I cannot know what specific information my medical records might come to hold but I regard the entirety of my medical records, existing and future, as private and personal.
Please take whatever steps necessary to ensure my confidential personal information is not uploaded and record my dissent by whatever means possible.
This includes adding the 'Dissent from secondary use of GP patient identifiable data' code (Read v2: 9Nu0 or CVT3: XaZ89) to my record as well as the 'Dissent from disclosure of personal confidential data by Health and Social Care Information Centre' code (Read v2: 9Nu4 or CTV3: XaaVL).
I am aware of the implications of this request, understand that it will not affect the care I receive and will notify you should I change my mind.
I recognise the need for health care providers to be paid for services provided to me. I believe the limited information required for such purposes can be wholly anonymised by the provider, before it is released to the relevant commissioning authority. Please ensure that any of my information used for these purposes is treated in this way, and that any other providers are made aware of this mandate, e.g. by forwarding a copy of this letter along with my information when it is passed to them.
Further information for GPs can be found on the BMA website at:
Yours sincerely,
Signature _________________________________________ Date ________________
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Re: Everything you need to know ...
"data gathered by HSCIC between itself and a range of regional processing centres, local area teams and commissioning bodies "
The regional processing centres yes. Area teams and commissioning bodies no. If you are aware of commissioning bodies and area teams that do have patient identifiable data, report them.
Re: Everything you need to know ...
"GPs will always have access to your data. It also gets mailed around the country when you move doctor or you get health insurance"
Let me tell you how it is from someone who worked in Primary Care (GP surgeries and PCT). Yes, your GP has access to your data. Yes, if you move to a new GP your records get transferred. I don't know why you imagine these two things are profound counter-arguments to centralized record keeping and wide-spread access both of which are vastly different to just your own and previous GPs having access. Furthermore, on an insurance check, no - the insurer does NOT have access to your health records, a GP will be asked to let the insurer know if there's anything on there that would impact the policy. Very much not the same thing. I have actually witnessed discussions between two GPs on whether something needed to be disclosed to an insurer or not and they were trying to tread a balance between patient confidentiality and obligation to the insurer in that instance. If you had a cardiac arrest last year, they'll tell the insurer that (and you should have anyway as you'll already have signed something saying if you had any serious medical conditions or not). It doesn't mean that the insurer gets to look through your records and see that you were pregnant at fifteen or are seeing a counsellor.
Nor do they get to do any of this at any time they like.
I get really tired of people who know fuck all, think they're clever and just like to try and sound smart or score points by attacking what they think are obvious flaws with what they think are great insights.
Your GP / previous GP seeing your records =/= a massive centralized database accessible nationwide and by insurers.
I say this as someone who used to work in Primary Care - you CANNOT trust the DOH to safeguard your privacy. I repeat: they WILL NOT. The original CfH (Connecting for Health) programme where all this comes from had every receptionist at every GP practice in the country able to access your test results and similar and their response to us when we were horrified at this was 'only registered NHS professionals who have signed patient confidentiality agreements have access'. Translation: anyone who takes a job at a practice has signed a bit of paper (one of many). That is the DOH attitude in a nutshell - it doesn't matter if something works or doesn't work or shouts your personal information from the rooftops. What matters is whether there is a bit of paper saying its someone else's responsibility or not.
There are tonnes of horribly overworked people in the middle and lower-tiers of the NHS. People at the coal face struggling with endless waves of ever-aging patient lists, people at the lower levels of the PCT tearing their hair out trying to co-ordinate finite resources and manage all the programmes that exist between practices and stay on top of all the bureaucracy that is dumped on them. But the upper levels of the NHS? Rotten to the core. It's why I left - so many problems that were above the level of access I had to fix.
Anyone who tries to trivialize this like the AC I just replied to did, or who thinks that the DOH will look out for you, is lying or an idiot. Once you get to the upper reaches of the PCTs and higher, they're corrupt as Hell and motivated solely by making sure they get money to their private industry friends and that they have a bit of paper saying a disaster is not their fault.
They will NOT give you any privacy protection that you do not FORCE them to. And the moment you take the whip away, they will try again.
Re: Everything you need to know ...
" but I regard the entirety of my medical records, existing and future, as private and personal"
They are NOT private and personal - they contain personal information which is confidential - that is something completely different. Also why is your [private contractor providing services to NHS for your care] any more entitled to hold your private and confidential information than the NHS itself? Whilst I disagree with passing on data 'for profit' ; surely using anonymised data collected for NHS purposes for health planning is pefectly reasonable?
Re: Everything you need to know ...
The idea that the NHS can make money from selling data to drug companies is ludicrous. The NHS will make a little money in the short term and end up paying it back, along with drug company profits and everything else, later (to buy the drugs). We should consider nationalizing the pharmaceutical industry, or at least regulating its profits tightly.
Does anybody currently trust their data in the hands of those antisocial, incompetent bastards known as 'medical receptionists'?
"Does anybody currently trust their data in the hands of those antisocial, incompetent bastards known as 'medical receptionists'?"
My team were pretty hard-working and unless you've seen what it's like from the other side of the desk, trying to deal with an endless horde of patients with very small teams, shut up. We'd turn our phones on early in the morning and they would ring continuously (yes, I know the difference between continuous and continual) throughout the day. You'd get occasional five minutes here and there when they'd stop.
We divided our reception staff up logically. So we'd have a dedicated line for test results and a receptionist permanently by that phone upstairs. We had some further receptionists upstairs who just did phones so that patients on the front desk in person weren't kept waiting too long by the receptionist taking a call. But it all goes only so far when you're under-resourced and over-subscribed.
Saints? No. Degrees in biochemistry and astrophysics? But "Incompetent bastards" ? I bet you'd last five hours on the front desk before losing it with the eighth patient that morning who insisted they be seen as an emergency patient right away when your GP's only have a small number of emergency slots left and the patient is clearly just trying to jump the queue of people who are sicker but willing to endure and wait.
I spent Boxing Day afternoon at A&E (first sunny day in ages and I missed most of it!). I had to get some groceries when I got out but I was beginning to think the supermarkets would be shut by then. I was left alone in a bay for fairly long periods and eventually noticed the logged-on computer. I resisted it for probably an hour, during which medical personnel would intermittently come in and use it, which may explain why it was still logged-on when I finally went and Googled Sainsbury's and Tesco, went to their sites and got their closing times. The doctor came back just as I finished. Since I'd been saying I had to go shopping for about the last two hours, I told her said closing times and pre-empted potential repercussions. Except I don't really suppose it would have been me got into trouble. Hadn't occurred to me until now.
I had to go shopping though, even if doing so put my life at risk. Anyway, when she discharged me I thanked her sincerely. Treatment was excellent and the only thing you could fault them for was enabling me to use the computer!
So the smartcard was in the slot?
The one attached to the long lanyard.......
If you think it is bad now
Wait till all the GP surgeries are being run by G4S, SERCO and Capita
Re: If you think it is bad now
Actually, circle health and virgin health...
This problem and others like are caused by one central factor...
... the NHS is run by the government. They are the customer, patients are an inconvenient side issue.
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and [from page: http://www.nhscarerecords.nhs.uk/faqs]:
Re: How to opt out:
Those links are for opting out of two separate things - the care.data privacy-disaster-in-the-making that's about to hoover up your entire (current, past and future) medical records, and the Summary Care Record that shares brief details of your ailments and current medication within the NHS. Opting out of the first doesn't affect your medical treatment and is IMO very wise, opting out of the second isn't such a great idea if you want an A&E doctor, say, to treat you correctly.
Re: How to opt out:
Does "Treating Correctly" in the case of the second form extend to issuing DNR (Do Not Resusitate) Orders if the Summary Care Record indicates that you are not an economically viable individual - e.g. disabled or suffering from cancer?
Re: How to opt out:
Looks like someone's nobbled the 1st one now:
They obviously don't want you to opt-out.
Re: How to opt out:
As someone who needs daily access to Summary Care Eecords for new hospital admissions - can I second that you DO NOT opt-out of the Summary Care Record bit - otherwise we may miss you are diabetic/epileptic etc ;not give you something in time and your brain is fried - permanently
Re: How to opt out:
Under phase two, Summary Care Records will be merged with care.data. This will make all records identifiable and anyone will be able to buy the records for a few pounds. Think DVLA, only with your identifiable full medical records.
Banned from any access will be GPs, hospitals and health professionals. It is about selling your identifiable medical records on the open market for spamming and gossip.
Re: How to opt out:
Although there's an argument that it's better to have one's records immediately available in case of emergency, this isn't always valid. My own experience, based on a couple of occasions in the last decade when I needed health care at the weekend, is that my treatment at the out of hours centre without my records was rather better than what my GP provided with them.
another organisation that thinks *our* data is somehow *their* data.
What is about these data fetishists that make them need such regular hitting with a clue stick?
Oh what brave new world
Aldus Huxley saw this coming.
Have I awoken into and unto an alternative non-illuminati universe?
What is the ICO playing at?
Given that this is both personally identifiable information and also falls into the sensitive information category I can see no basis in either UK law or European law that allows for this to happen without a specific opt in from the data subject.
Even if default opt in was allowed the fact that no attempt has been made to offer an option to opt out goes against everything the ICO has said over many years.
Its also concerning that the current Data Controller at the GP level has no choice but to comply with this. What if the European Court decides its unlawful at a later date? Who will be liable?
This really needs a swift judicial review before it kicks off as once the data is hoovered its not going to be given back or destroyed, its way to valuable.
Re: What is the ICO playing at?
If you read the link in the article, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 specifically overrides the DPA. The ICO has no say in the transfer, just in how it's handled before and after the transfer.
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