Privacy Notice

23rd June, An important date if you wish to opt out of Data Sharing

You have a choice about whether you want your confidential patient information to be used in this way. If you are happy with this use of information you do not need to do anything

The NHS needs data about the patients it treats in order to plan and deliver its services and to ensure that care and treatment provided is safe and effective. The General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection will help the NHS to improve health and care services for everyone by collecting patient data that can be used to do this. For example patient data can help the NHS to:

• monitor the long-term safety and effectiveness of care
• plan how to deliver better health and care services
• prevent the spread of infectious diseases
• identify new treatments and medicines through health research

GP practices already share patient data for these purposes, but this new data collection will be more efficient and effective.

If you do not want your GP to share your identifiable patient data for purposes except for your own care, you can opt-out by registering a Type 1 Opt-out. This prevents your data being shared with NHS Digital if you register your opt-out before 23 June 2021. You can still register your opt-out at any time after this date and it will prevent any more data being shared with NHS Digital.

For more information regarding Record Sharing visit here https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-collections/general-practice-data-for-planning-and-research/advice-for-the-public

Explained in a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLi9gh7RyLA

We have no further information than what is available on the NHS Digital website. We are also not allowed to recommend, its your choice. Please therefore refrain from calling the Practice as we are busy receiving medical emergency calls.

If you wish to opt out, please click on the link and return to the surgery before the closing date Type 1 Opt out form