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Protecting and safely using data in the new NHS England

NHS England has become the single executive non-departmental government body with responsibility for digital technology, data and health service delivery in the NHS.

Patient data and confidential patient information

Understand if the data you plan to use or disclose is confidential patient information, and so is in scope of the national data opt-out policy.

Keeping data safe and benefitting the public

NHS Digital collects, processes, and works with your health data. We protect patient data, keep it secure, and only use it for authorised purposes.

Your choices on information we hold about you

Where we collect and use information that could identify you, you can make certain choices, including whether to opt out of sharing your confidential patient information.

Your health records

When you visit an NHS or social care service, information about you and the care you receive is recorded and stored in a health and care record.