People Pulse project
How we process personal data when you contact us or work with us.
Purposes for processing
The aim of the People Pulse project is to support active listening and understanding of the views of NHS employee experiences which will help shape actions at a local, regional and national level.
Sources of data
This project is not mandatory and those NHS employees who wish to participate are able to provide their information which will be collected and administered via a website.
Categories of personal data and recipients
The data voluntarily provided will be: NHS organisation, region, job type, gender, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation and carer arrangements. This data is necessary for synthesising information for our decision making on what further support we can provide to the provider organisations.
Legal basis for processing
For GDPR purposes NHS England’s lawful basis for processing is: Article 6(1)(e) – '…exercise of official authority…' and for processing special categories (health) data the bases are: Article 9(2)(b) – '…support NHS employees…' and 9(2)(h) – '…for health or social care…'.
Last edited: 27 May 2026 10:35 am