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General Practice (GP) appointments data in support of winter pressures: GDPR information
Summary
Why and how we process your data within General Practice (GP) appointments data in support of winter pressures, and your rights.
Controller | NHS Digital, NHS England |
How we use the information (processing activities) | NHS Digital collects appointment and utilisation data from General Practices (GPs) in England. The data is provided to NHS England for monitoring and improving the management of health and care services. This notice only covers NHS Digital's collection and use of personal data. |
Does this contain sensitive (special category) data such as health information? | Yes |
Who are recipients of this data? |
NHSE |
Is data transferred outside the UK? | No |
How long the data is kept | 3 years minimum after no longer required |
Our lawful basis for holding this data | Legal obligation |
Your rights |
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How can you withdraw your consent? |
Consent not the basis for processing |
Is the data subject to decisions made solely by computers? (automated decision making) | No |
Where does this data come from? | General Practice Appointment System |
The legal basis for collecting this data | Legal obligation (Direction) and management of health and social care systems |
Where NHS Digital uses this data
GP appointments data collection in support of winter pressures
This is a weekly, automatic collection of anonymised data from general practice appointment systems. It is used to measure capacity and utilisation in general practice, allowing healthcare managers and commissioners to plan and manage services more effectively.