National Data Opt Out

Patients personal confidential data is extracted and shared with NHS Digital in order to support vital health and care planning and research.  Further information can be found here.

Patients may opt out of having their information shared for Planning or Research by applying a Type 1 Opt Out and/or a National Data Opt Out.

1. Type 1 Opt Out means NHS Digital will not collect data from your GP practice. Your opt out must be registered before 1st September 2021. If a type 1 opt out is registered after this date, no extraction will occur from the date but NHS Digital will still hold data extracted before the opt out date.  To do the Type 1 Opt Out, complete this form and return it to our reception team or via email to enquiries.pembrokehouse@nhs.net Click here to access the form
2. National Data Opt Out means that NHS Digital will not share any confidential patient data it holds but will collect data from your GP medical record to use for its own service planning and research purposes

How can a patient enable their National Data Opt Out choice?

This can not be done via the Surgery.  If a patient is aged 13 or over, they can set their own opt-out choice using:

• The online service https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/ 
• The telephone service (0300 303 5678)
• The NHS App
• ‘Print and post’ completing a form by hand and sending it in (download the form here National Data Opt Out form or call 0300 303 5678). 

Is it possible for somebody to set an opt-out-choice on behalf of a patient by proxy but they can only do this using the Print and post service when:

• The are the parent of legal guardian of the patient, who is a child aged 12 or under
• They have a formal legal relationship with the patient, for example they have legal power of attorney or are a court-appointment deputy.

See our Privacy Notice for more information on how we share data.