How we look after your health and care information

Understanding the information we hold about you, what it's used for, and your choices.

Understanding the health and care information we collect

Your health and care information - what we collect, and why.

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.

NHS England's legal right to collect information

Explaining why we are legally allowed to collect health and care information.

Directory of data uses

How we use personal data, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including a register of processing activities, and your rights.

Directions and Data Provision Notices

The health secretary and other parts of the health service can ask us to collect information on specific topics so that they can improve patient care.

Last edited: 20 October 2026 1:37 pm