I'm currently training as a radiographer and some of the information stored on the local database is vital to prevent the wrong patient being given a dose of radiation for an incorrect examination. For example, when I was working with another (more experienced) student, we called a patient, "Mr Hodgekinson" through. When his date of birth and address were checked against the form, we discovered we actually had "Mr Hedgekinson". A UK database would help us to prevent irradiating patients unnecessarily when they are not from our local area. I can understand why people could be concerned, but what alternative is going to be viable to allow for pinpoint accuracy with patient identification.