The NHS uses information about patients (patient data) to research, plan and improve:
- the treatment and care patients receive
We get this data from your GP surgery, hospitals and other healthcare providers. The organisation that collects your data is called NHS Digital.
To help improve services, NHS Digital shares this data with researchers from organisations such as universities or hospitals. This type of data-sharing has been happening for many years.
All data that is collected and shared is protected by strict rules around privacy, confidentiality and security.
Information:We never sell patient data or share it with insurance or marketing companies
Find out more about how NHS Digital is looking after your data.