Patient Demographics Service (PDS)

More information on this dataset will be published shortly. If you have any queries, contact [email protected]. 

For more information visit Demographics.

Direction  

Information to follow.

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  

Daily.

Commissioning extracts specification 

Patient Demographic Service Specification

Suppression rules 

To be confirmed.