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Survey of Carers in Households in England: GDPR information
Summary
Why and how we process your data in the Survey of Carers in Households in England and your rights.
| Controller | NHS Digital |
| How we use the information (processing activities) | The Carers in Households survey in England records the prevalence of domestic (non-professional) carers aged 16 and over in England. Their demographics, the impact of caring duties upon the carer and the details of services carers receive is processed to monitor and improve the management of health and care services. |
| 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 |
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| 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 NHS Digital uses this data
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.
Social Care User Surveys (ASCS and SACE Data Collections)
Each year we carry out user surveys to get feedback from service users. Survey information is gathered by councils with social services responsibility, and these pages contain guidance for them.