DATA POLICY AND INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS

The study uses large amounts of data that are routinely collected by the hospital as part of patient’s normal care.  The data includes health problems, routine blood tests, vital signs, new diagnoses, procedures and outcomes.  It is from events that have already happened and does not require active patient involvement.

The data is extracted from electronic hospital records in the Research Department at Portsmouth Hospital.  We make patient identity anonymous by using a study number for each set of patient data.  Identifiable information like Name, Date of Birth, Address and NHS Number are deleted during this process. There is no way you could be identified as an individual from the results of the study.  

The study will collect this data without seeking individual patient consent. If you would NOT like your data to be used please follow the instructions below. We have sought approval from the Health Research Authority to use patient data in this way. 

The data is stored on secured computers that only authorised individuals have access to.  We strictly follow Trust Data Protection, IT Security and GDPR Guidelines.