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DARS coronavirus (COVID-19) response
We are prioritising requests for data in respect of COVID-19 as urgent requirements. This means that other applications or enquiries may be delayed.
We are also prioritising applications for data agreements that are about to expire, or where organisational changes are taking place.
If you have any immediate concerns, please contact your case officer directly or email enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk referencing DARS in the subject field.
Organisations and individuals wanting to use certain kinds of data need to show they meet strict data governance standards by completing our DARS application process.
The DARS team makes sure we only supply sensitive patient level data to organisations that look after it according to Information Governance (IG) requirements, and use it to improve health and care services.
Further information
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internal Data Access Request Service (DARS): process
A summary of the stages you'll need to navigate in your application for data. The DARS process consists of the following stages: Enquiry, Application, Approval, Access, Audit and Deletion of data.
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internal How the national data opt-out affects data released by NHS Digital
Anyone wishing to apply for data should be aware that from 25 May 2018 NHS Digital removes certain patient records from data it releases, where a patient has registered a national data opt-out.
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internal Data Access Request Service (DARS) products and services
A description of the data products we use to provide data extracts and other services.
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internal Data Access Request Service (DARS) guidance
Track your application via DARS online, book yourself onto a webinar and browse the application guidance catalogue.
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internal Data Sharing Audits
We carry out independent audits to check that our customers are meeting their obligations towards data security.
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internal Register of approved data releases
Our data release registers are a record of all the data we have shared with other organisations.
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internal Data Access Request Service (DARS) charges from 2020/2021
Find out about estimated DARS service charges listed by service component. Actual costs will be confirmed at the end of the application process and formally agreed before work commences.
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internal Linked datasets supporting health and care delivery and research
NHS Digital produces a variety of linked datasets as part of data processing. Many of these are available to users by request through the Data Access Request Service (DARS) Process.
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internal Data Access Request Service (DARS) online: GDPR information
Why and how we process your data in the Data Access Request Service (DARS) online system and your rights.
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internal GPES data for pandemic planning and research (COVID-19): agreed process document
This document details the process agreed upon between NHS Digital, IGARD, BMA and RCGP to provide extra safeguards for GPES COVID-19 data releases.
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internal Research Advisory Group terms of reference 2020 - 2021
Research Advisory Group terms of reference 2020 -2021.
Last edited: 13 October 2020 1:52 pm