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Radiotherapy dataset (RTDS)

Summary

Why and how we process your data in the Radiotherapy dataset (RTDS) and your rights.

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

The data is used to inform the planning, provision and commissioning of radiotherapy services across the NHS.
Does this contain sensitive (special category) data such as health information? Yes
Who are recipients of this data?

External users as permitted through Data Sharing Agreements (DSA) via the Data Access Request Service (DARS)  - see the data release register for more details.
Is data transferred outside the UK? This data is not transferred out of the UK
How long the data is kept 20 years
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
  • Cross Object to it being processed or used
  • Cross Know if a decision was made by a computer rather than a person
How can you withdraw your consent?

Consent is not the basis for processing.
Where does this data come from? RTDS data is collected from all NHS Acute Trust providers of radiotherapy services in England by the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), part of NHSE. NHS Trusts are required to submit standardised data on a monthly basis. For further details, see: http://www.ncin.org.uk/collecting_and_using_data/rtds
The legal basis for collecting this data

GDPR:
Article 6 - Legal Obligation (Requested to establish information system),
Article 9 - Substantial Public Interest.
DPA 2018:
Schedule 1, Paragraph 6 - Statutory etc and government purposes