Spying on urine could improve health of Brits
Spying on urine could improve the health of Brits, Health Secretary Steve Barclay has suggested.
Spying on urine could improve the health of Brits.
UK Health Secretary Steve Barclay told the Spectator's health conference that putting microchips on urinals could help people discover if they are ill.
The chips would analyse the urine and is able to tell if someone had a health condition.
Several illnesses can be discovered from urine, including sexually transmitted diseases and kidney problems.
Barclay has called for a nationwide discussion around health data and compared the toilet plans to sharing information on social media platforms such as Facebook or Instagram.
The minister said: "Put a chip in a urinal and it will tell someone who doesn't even realise they have a condition.
"I think if patients want to be able to get early treatment and are therefore willing to lean on their data, providing that can be done in the right way with the right safeguards that is the conversation we should be having."
