As data controllers, GPs have fair processing responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This means ensuring that your personal confidential data (PCD) is handled in ways that are safe, transparent and what you would reasonably expect. Please find documents and links below.
OpenSAFELY
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 a type 1 opt out with their GP.
Here you can find additional information about OpenSAFELY.
Patient and Third Party Privacy Notice
Cumbria Health is a controller of personal data and takes steps to safeguard any personal data provided to us. Please view our privacy notice for further information, this details how we process your personal data, it can be accessed on the Cumbria Health website (https://cumbriahealth.co.uk/), or a paper copy can be requested from the receptionist or the Cumbria Health office by phoning 01228 514830 Monday to Friday 8am to 6:30pm.
Contacting us
If you have any questions or feedback about this privacy statement, or if you would like us to stop processing your information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Cumbria Health, 4 Wavell Dr, Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle CA1 2SE
Tel: 01228 514830