Tobacco Dependence Programme Patient Level Data Collection

Summary

Why and how we process your data in the Tobacco Dependence Programme Patient Level Data Collection and your rights.

Controller	NHS England
How we use the information (processing activities)	NHS England collects and analyses information about patients who attend NHS funded tobacco treatment services in England. The data will be pseudonymised (de-identified) on receipt and can be linked to other data held by NHS England so that the effectiveness of these services can be assessed to drive improvements in service delivery and understand the impact these services have on reducing health inequalities across society. NHS England will publish aggregate anonymous data dashboards for the purposes of performance management, identifying/promoting good practice and wider learning about the effectiveness of smoking interventions.
Does this contain sensitive (special category) data such as health information?	Yes
Who are recipients of this data?	Data from this collection may be shared with organisations for planning, commissioning and research purposes where there is a benefit to health and social care. Organisations will need to apply and gain approval through our Data Access Request Service.
Is data transferred outside the UK?	This data is not transferred out of the UK
How long the data is kept	20 years minimum, with regular reviews in accordance with the NHS Records Management Code of Practice and NHS England Corporate Records Retention and Disposal Schedule
Our lawful basis for holding this data	Legal obligation
Your rights	Be informed Get access to it Rectify or change it Erase or remove it Restrict or stop processing it Move, copy or transfer it Object to it being processed or used Know if a decision was made by a computer rather than a person If you want more information about how your healthcare information is used please see the advice and guidance provided through the links below: Consent and Confidential Patient Information Your Data Matters Information Commissioners Office : Your personal data rights Further information on the process and benefits for the Tobacco Dependence Programme Patient Level Data Collection is available on our website and in the associated Data Provision Notice.
How can you withdraw your consent?	Consent is not the basis for processing.
Is the data subject to decisions made solely by computers? (automated decision making)	No
Where does this data come from?	NHS funded care providers delivering tobacco dependence treatment services in England across the following settings: community, primary care, including Early Implementer Sites (EIS), secondary care, including mental health services, maternity and inpatient services. Integrated Care Board commissioned service providers, including community mental health. Independent providers commissioned by the NHS to provide tobacco dependence treatment services across the above settings.
The legal basis for collecting this data	NHS England is directed to establish and operate a system for the collection and analysis of Tobacco Dependence Treatment Patient Level Data under the Tobacco Dependence Workstream Directions 2021. These Directions are issued to NHS England by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. UK GDPR Article 6(1)(c) - legal obligation (the Tobacco Dependence Workstream Directions 2021) Article 9 (2)(h) - Management of health care systems or services; plus Schedule 1, Part 1, Paragraph 2 “Health or social care purposes” of DPA 2018 and Article 9(2)(i) – public interest in the area of public health, plus Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 3 – “public health” of DPA 2018; and Article 9(2)(j) - processing is necessary for Research and statistics plus Schedule 1, Part 1, Paragraph 4 “Research etc” of DPA 2018

Where we use this data

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Tobacco Dependence

This patient-level data collection will help to prioritise patient cohorts, track outcomes and understand the impact on health inequalities.