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The NHS has come out at the top for levels of public trust in how it uses personal data, research commissioned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found.
Its annual tracking survey of over 2,000 individuals, carried out by Harris Interactive, revealed that 75% rated the health service high for trust and confidence, with just 7% giving it a net low.
Local GPs also scored highly at 72% positive, followed by the police with 58%, national government organisations with 55%, financial services with 55% and local government with 49%.
Lower positive figures were recorded for online retailers with 37%, mobile, broadband and utility providers with 34%, and social media and messaging platforms with 15%.