National data opt-out

General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR)

Following various national discussions, the go-live date for GPDPR data collection has been pushed back to 1 Sep 2021. Further advice and guidance will be available shortly. In the meantime, if practices have any queries please contact the IG team at: [email protected]. We are awaiting national communications resources to help manage public anxiety and will share anything we receive in due course.

Below are some links to various materials and messaging on the NHS and NHS Digital websites about the national data opt-out.

For the public:

• The basics
• How the NHS uses your GP data for research and planning (includes a video and information is what is collected, and what isn’t collected)
• How NHS Digital looks after your health and care information
• Your choices on the information held about you
• The transparency notice (the more detailed info, including the different types of ‘opt-out’ available)

For GPs:

• Compliance with the national data opt-out
• The letter sent to health and care from NHSX and NHS Digital that details the change of deadline
• Specific information for GP practices
• Royal College of GPs patient data choices toolkit
• Resources for patient areas (including posters, waiting room presentation slides etc.)
• Communications already sent to GP practices