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Coronavirus (Covid-19) Department of Health and public health agency non mandatory 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 for coronavirus (Covid-19) purposes.
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Purpose
To enable NHS Digital to support the Department and PHA’s response (and those of the Health and Social Care (HSC) bodies in Northern Ireland) to Covid-19 and support various Covid-19 purposes for Northern Ireland,
Legal basis
Section 255 (1), 256(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 Act.
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Last edited: 16 November 2020 9:17 am