Why Your personal Information matters
Unless you choose to opt out, your confidential patient information could be used for research and planning.
The NHS collects confidential patient information from:
- All NHS organisations, trusts and local authorities
- Private organisations, such as private hospitals providing NHS funded care
- Research bodies and organisations can request access to this information. This includes:
- University researchers
- Hospital researchers
- Medical royal colleges
- Pharmaceutical companies researching new treatments.
Who cannot use confidential patient information
- marketing purposes
- insurance purposes
(unless you request this)
Any choice you make will not impact your individual care
If you don’t want your personal information to be used for research and planning, you can opt out without it affecting your health care in any way.
To find out more on how your data is protected or to opt out or manage your preferences, you can use the NHS online service, request a hard copy form, or make your choice using the NHS telephone service - call 0300 303 5678 between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).
You can also use these services to manage a choice on behalf of someone else (for example, if you are a parent or guardian of a child under the age of 13).
Visit NHS UK for more information.
