Google accesses huge trove of US patient data bbc.com

The tech giant has struck a deal with huge US health firm Ascension, giving it access to the records.
Google has gained access to a huge trove of US patient data – without the need to notify those patients – thanks to a deal with a major health firm.

The scheme, dubbed Project Nightingale, was agreed with Ascension, which runs 2,600 hospitals.

Google can access health records, names, and addresses without telling patients, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news.