Your data matters to the NHS. Information about your health and care can be used to help improve not only your individual care, but can help speed up diagnoses, plan local and regional health services and research new treatments.
The NHS is committed to keeping patient information safe and always being clear about how it is used.
You can choose whether your confidential patient information is used. On 25 May 2018, the national data opt-out programme was introduced, enabling patients to opt-out from the use of their data for research or planning purposes.
Find out how you can opt-out.
Or find out more about how your information is used.
Updated 19.2.21