Federal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon is calling upon Novocastrians to speak up in a parliamentary inquiry into the government's My Health Record eHealth initiative.
The MP opted out of the record system over concerns of the privacy and security of the site.
Labor has launched an inquiry into the initiative and is calling upon the Newcastle community to submit their concerns with the system.
Sharon Claydon says "done properly, eHealth records have the potential to dramatically reduce errors, improve diagnosis and shave the health system billions, but frankly, I just don't trust the government to get this right."
She's expressed concerns about data security and the possibility of third parties, in particular, insurance companies, to access personal health information.
"The rollout needs to be suspended while the Government fixes some very legitimate community concerns," she said.
