COVID-19 UK Non-hospital Antigen Testing Results (pillar 2)

The data can only be used for the purposes of COVID-19 in accordance with the COVID-19 Public Health Directions 2020.

Data related to the second Pillar of the Government’s testing programme. It is a collection on antigen swab COVID-19 testing, conducted via drive-through test centres, mobile testing units, satellite test centres, home testing and care home testing. It consists of records from the entire UK, but only English data is provided by default – records from devolved nations need to specifically mention in the application. 

Direction  

Find out about the Direction.

Legal basis for the collection of the data  

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (HSCA 2012) section 254. 

Data Provision Notice  

Information to follow.

Legal basis for the provision of data 

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (HSCA 2012) section 259. 

Legal basis for processing the data

The UK GDPR Article 6 lawful basis for the processing of the personal data within this collection falls under: 

• Article 6(1)(e) processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. 

The UK GDPR Article 9 condition for processing special categories of personal data within the collection falls under: 

• Article 9 2 (h) processing is necessary for the provision of health care or treatment, and for the management of health care systems or services. 

Transparency notice  

Find out about the Transparency Notice.

Lag time from collection to dissemination  

Information to follow.

Frequency  

Monthly.

Commissioning extracts specification  

COVID-19 UK Non-hospital Antigen Testing Results (pillar 2) Specification

Suppression rules 

To be confirmed.