Privacy Notice for NHS Digital

NHS Digital is the secure haven for NHS patient data, a single secure repository where data collected from all branches of the NHS is processed. NHS Digital provides reports on the performance of the NHS, statistical information, audits and patient outcomes (www.digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information). Examples include; A/E and outpatient waiting times, the numbers of staff in the NHS, percentage target achievements, payments to GPs etc. and more specific targeted data collections and reports such as the Female Genital Mutilation, general practice appointments data and English National Diabetes Audits. GPs are required by the Health and Social Care Act to provide NHS Digital with information when instructed. This is a legal obligation which overrides any patient wishes. These instructions are called “Directions”. More information on the directions placed on GPs can be found at

• NHS Digital: NHS England Directions
• www.nhsdatasharing.info
• NHS Digital: General Practice Data for Planning and Research: GP Practice Privacy Notice

Data Controller contact details

Chertsey Health Centre
Family Health Centre
Stepgates
Chertsey
KT16 8HZ

Data Protection Officer contact details

Dr Neville Blewitt
Chertsey Health Centre
Family Health Centre
Stepgates
Chertsey
KT16 8HZ

Purpose of the processing

To provide the Secretary of State and others with information and reports on the status, activity and performance of the NHS. The provide specific reporting functions on identified

Lawful basis for processing

The legal basis will be:

Article 6(1)(c) “processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.”

And

Article 9(2)(h) “processing is necessary for the purposes of preventive or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the working capacity of the employee, medical diagnosis, the provision of health or social care or treatment or the management of health or social care systems and services on the basis of Union or Member State law or pursuant to contract with a health professional and subject to the conditions and safeguards referred to in paragraph 3;”

Recipient or categories of recipients of the shared data

The data will be shared with NHS Digital according to directions which can be found at NHS Digital: NHS England Directions.

Rights to object

You have the right to object to some or all of the information being shared with NHS Digital. Contact the Data Controller or the practice.

Right to access and correct

You have the right to access the data that is being shared and have any inaccuracies corrected. There is no right to have accurate medical records deleted except when ordered by a court of Law.

Retention period

The data will be retained for active use during the processing and thereafter according to NHS Policies and the law.

Right to Complain

You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, you can use this link www.ico.org.uk/global/contact-us or calling their helpline Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 (national rate).

There are National Offices for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, (see ICO website).

General Data Extraction Service (GPES) CVDPREVENT Audit

Purpose : NHS England has directed NHS Digital to collect and analyse data in connection with Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Audit (referred hereafter to as “CVDPREVENT Audit”).

The NHS Long Term Plan identifies cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a clinical priority and the single biggest condition where lives can be saved by the NHS over the next 10 years. CVD causes a quarter of all deaths in the UK.

This General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) data will be extracted as an initial full-year extract of data and thereafter as an extract on a quarterly basis. The first extract is scheduled to take place in the second half of 2020-21 financial year and will cover the previous financial year of 2019-20.

Legal Basis: All GP Practices in England are legally required to share data with NHS Digital for this purpose under section 259(1)(a) and (5) of the 2012 Act

More information on this data extraction can be found at NHS Digital: GPES Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Audit.

Processor: NHS Digital

General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR)

Purpose: Patients personal confidential data will be extracted and shared with NHS Digital in order to support vital health and care planning and research. Further information can be found at NHS Digital: General Practice Data for Planning and Research: NHS Digital Transparency Notice.

Patients may opt out of having their Personal identifiable data shared for Planning or Research by applying a National Data Opt Out or a Type 1 Opt Out. Details of how to Opt Out can be found on our Privacy Notice. For the National Data Opt Out patients are required to register their preference below.

www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters

For Type 1 Opt Out, which means that no personal confidential data will be shared outside of the practice for this purpose, patients can complete the form within the link and return it to their registered practice for action by the 23rd June 2021. Register your Type 1 Opt-out preference form

Legal Basis: The legal basis for this activity can be found at this link : General Practice Data for Planning and Research: NHS Digital Transparency Notice – NHS Digital

Processor: NHS Digital