Your health records contain a type of data called confidential patient information. This data can be used to help with research and planning.
You can choose to stop your confidential patient information being used for research and planning. You can also make a choice for someone else like your children under the age of 13.
Your choice will only apply to the health and care system in England. This does not apply to health or care services accessed in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
If you wish to opt out. Please fill in the form below and return to your GP surgery.
Dissent from secondary use of GP patient identifiable data
To find out more: Please check the NHS website:
https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/
National Data Opt-Out
In addition, if you wish to actively opt-out allowing your confidential patient information (which includes hospital data) to be shared by NHS digital for purposes except your own health care, you will need to actively opt-out of this too.
This is called the National Data Opt-Out. You can access this by going online to the NHS Digital website:
www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/manage-your-choice
Or you can request a form by calling 0300 3035678
