Version: 1.0.3 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 3 days ago
Compliance with National Data Opt-outs
Dataset
Summary
Type:
Information standards
Effective From:
18 March 2019
Applies To:
The standard applies to any health or adult social care organisation in England that handles confidential patient information.
Impacts On:
Implementation of this information standard impacts all health IT systems
suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should work with
their customers to determine necessary changes.
Conformance Date:
31 March 2020
Topics:
- Information codes of practice
- Information governance
Care Settings:
- Ambulance (Urgent and Emergency Care)
- Community health
- GP / Primary care
- Hospital
- Maternity
- Mental health
- Prison
- Social care
- Urgent and Emergency Care
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
The national data opt-out policy was introduced on 25 May 2018, enabling patients to opt out from the use of their data for anything other than their individual care and treatment , for example research or planning purposes, in line with the recommendations of the National Data Guardian in her Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-Outs. By March 2020 all health and adult social care organisations are required to be compliant with the national data opt-out policy, where they are using confidential patient information for purposes beyond an individual's care and treatment.
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Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue