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Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey

Summary

Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) data is processed to provide a national picture of the prevalence of mental health conditions in England. We do this to monitor and improve health and care services. 

Controller NHS Digital
How we use the information (processing activities)

Processing of data from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) to provide a national picture of the prevalence of mental health conditions in England. This is so that health and care services can be monitored and improved.
Does this contain sensitive (special category) data such as health information? Yes
Who are recipients of this data?

See the data release register for more details.
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
  • Tick Be informed
  • Tick Get access to it
  • Tick Rectify or change it
  • Cross Erase or remove it
  • Tick Restrict or stop processing it
  • Cross Move, copy or transfer it
  • Tick Object to it being processed or used
  • Tick Know if a decision was made by a computer rather than a person
How can you withdraw your consent?

Yes - Via designated mailbox
Is the data subject to decisions made solely by computers? (automated decision making) No
Where does this data come from? Data subject
The legal basis for collecting this data

Legal obligation (Direction) and management of health and social care systems

Where we use this data

internal

Health Surveys Service

We have the expertise and experience of running and commissioning complex national health surveys on behalf of government departments and public bodies.