Data Protection, Privacy and Confidentiality

These privacy notices let you know what happens to any personal data that you give to us, or any that we may collect from or about you.

These privacy notices apply to personal information processed by or on behalf of the practice.

• COVID-19 Privacy Notice (Microsoft Word)
• Practice Privacy Notice (Microsoft Word)

OpenSAFELY is a secure data analytics platform that enables timely access to pseudonymised patient data for research and planning purposes. It was developed by a team at the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science.  It has support from the BMA (British Medical Association), RCGP (Royal College of General Practitioners), and privacy campaigners medConfidential.

NHS England has been directed by the government to establish and operate the OpenSAFELY COVID-19 Service and the OpenSAFELY Data Analytics Service. These services provide a secure environment that supports research, clinical audit, service evaluation and health surveillance for COVID-19 and other purposes.

Each GP practice remains the controller of its own GP patient data but is required to let approved users run queries on pseudonymised patient data. This means identifiers are removed and replaced with a pseudonym.

Only approved users are allowed to run these queries, and they will not be able to access information that directly or indirectly identifies individuals.

Patients who do not wish for their data to be used as part of this process can register type 1 opt out with their GP.

Find additional information about OpenSAFELY.

We are providing data to NHS Digital as part of the General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection, so that patient data can be used to help improve everyone's health and care. Under data protection law we must tell you about how we use your personal information. Please see General Practice Data for Planning and Research: GP Practice Privacy Notice for further information.

If you would like to opt out please download and complete a Register your Type 1 opt out preference form and return it to your surgery.

The Law strictly controls the management of all personal information and all patient information is kept strictly confidential. Therefore your signed consent is always required before any information can be released to any third party who is not a health professional.

If you are concerned when attending the surgery that confidential information may be overheard and need to speak in private, please inform our receptionist.

You have a right to view and/or have copies of your health records please contact reception for more information.