NHS England Data Opt-Out (ACTION NEEDED BY 30th OF SEPTEMBER)

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General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GDPR) Opt-Out Guidance

The data held in the GP medical records of patients is used every day to support health and care planning and research in England, helping to find better treatments and improve patient outcomes for everyone. NHS Digital has developed a new way to collect this data, called the General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection.

You can choose to Opt-out of this data collection. You need to do this by the 30th of September (this has changed from the previous deadline of the 23rd of June). Choosing to opt-out will not affect your care. Click here to read more.