Northern Ireland non-mandatory requests

Section 255(1) of the Health and Social Care Act enables organisations to make a request to NHS England to establish and operate a system for the collection and analysis of information, where the information is required to support the provision of health or adult social care.

1 February 2023 update - The statutory functions of NHS Digital transferred to NHS England under the Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (Transfer Regulations) with effect from 1st February 2023 (Transfer Date).

Where NHS Digital was required to or previously accepted a request under section 255 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to establish and operate an information system, that request is regarded under the Transfer Regulations as a request made to and accepted by NHS England.

Collection and analysis of breast and cosmetic implant information from Northern Ireland healthcare providers request 2020

Formal request from Department of Health and Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland) for NHS Digital to establish and operate a system for the collection and analysis of information from Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland and from privately funded/delivered healthcare providers in Northern Ireland (the Independent Sector) about individuals who undergo breast implant surgery in Northern Ireland.

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Department of Health and public health agency non mandatory request 2020

Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) Connectivity Services for health and social care in Northern Ireland

Request from the health and social care Northern Ireland business services organisation to enable health and social care organisations in Northern Ireland continued access to the applications and services available within the Transition Network (TN).

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