Data and technology that improves lives

We support NHS staff at work, help people get the best care, and use the nation's health data to drive research and transform services.

Keeping patient data safe

NHS Digital collects data from GP practices to help support care and research. Find out about our new way of collecting this data, and what your choices are.

3 billion firewall transactions a day

We actively monitor and protect devices across the NHS and work directly with local teams in response to cyber threats

Cyber and data security

99.95% availability

We provide services the NHS can rely on, with near-perfect average availability across over 100 live services

Our services

1.4 billion transactions per month

NHS Spine connects more than 20,000 health and care organisations, allowing information to be shared securely

Spine

26 million verified users

The NHS App provides a simple and secure way for people to access a range of NHS services

NHS App

Our services

The NHS App: a simple, secure way to get information and manage NHS services

NHS 111 online: helpful medical advice, and access to urgent healthcare

COVID Oximetry @home: looking after coronavirus patients in their homes

Emergency Department Digital Integration: reducing A&E demand, and directing patients to the right care

Precision-guided public health

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a quiet revolution in how we use data to target health and care services at vulnerable individuals.

Latest blogs

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Why we want to recruit data sceptics

Eileen Phillips, GP Data Patient and Public Engagement and Communications Advisory Panel (PPECAP) co-chair and National Data Guardian Panel member, says actively seeking opposing points of views is essential if we’re to understand concerns and build public trust in the use of patient data.

Are we ‘Clear on Cancer’?

Ruth Joy Akinsanmi, who previously worked as a project officer in the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), describes what her team learned when they examined the data and evaluated the effectiveness of a national cancer awareness campaign run by Public Health England.

Dr Manpreet Pujara stands in a building in front of a banner

How to talk to busy teams about cyber security

Manpreet Pujara, Clinical Director for Patient Safety and Freedom to Speak up Guardian, says everyone working in health and care has a role in protecting the NHS from cyber attacks, and that clear, supportive messaging will help people do their bit.

Associate Director of Cyber Delivery Cathy O'Keefe sits at a desk

Building diversity from the ground up

Cathy O’Keeffe, Associate Director of Cyber Delivery at NHS Digital, says improving the diversity of our teams is crucial to the successful delivery of cyber security across the health and care system.

Data and information

How we look after your information

Collecting data on health and care is an important part of our role in the health service. We collect and store some information from people's health and care records so that it can be used to run the health service, manage epidemics, plan for the future and research health conditions, diseases and treatments. We always make sure data we collect is handled securely and in line with the law. We don't hold your medical records.

Looking after your data

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Data and technology that improves lives

Our services

Latest blogs

Why we want to recruit data sceptics

Are we ‘Clear on Cancer’?

How to talk to busy teams about cyber security

Building diversity from the ground up

Data and information

Statistics and publications

Coronavirus dashboards

How we look after your information