General Data Protection Regulation is a new EU law that comes into force on the 25th May 2018. Please select the following links for more information:-
GDPR Patient Leaflet
Supplementary Privacy Notice Covid-19
Information for Patients
Practice Privacy Notice Version 2021
Data Protection Protocol
Information regarding Type 1 Opt Out Privacy
All GP practices in England are legally required to share data with NHS Digital for this purpose under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (2012 Act). More information about this requirement is contained in the data provision notice issued by NHS Digital to GP practices<https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/corporate-information-and
-documents/directions-and-data-provision-notices/data-provision-notices-dpns
/gpes-data-for-pandemic-planning-and-research>. You have the choice to opt out if you wish to you need to complete the attached form and send this to your Practice. You can learn more about how NHS Digital uses your data
here: General Practice Data for Planning and Research: GP Practice Privacy Notice - NHS Digital<https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-dat
a-sets/data-collections/general-practice-data-for-planning-and-research/gp-p
rivacy-notice>
It is also recommended that you review the Type 2 Opt Out options/information, which can be found at https://your-data-matters.service.nhs.uk/.
This is a separate opt out form and not included with the Type 1 form.