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National data opt-out policy: compliance deadline extended<\/h2>\n

The deadline for health and care organisations in England to declare compliance with the national data opt-out policy has been extended to 31 July 2022<\/b>. This is to enable care providers to focus their resources on the coronavirus outbreak. It had previously been extended to 31 March 2022 for the same reason.<\/p>\n

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What is the national data opt-out policy?<\/h2>\n

The national data opt-out policy helps ensure there are procedures in place to review uses or disclosures of confidential information for your service users, and to allow them to opt-out if they request it.<\/p>\n

This is in response to a proposal made by the National Data Guardian\u2019s Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-Outs (NDG Review), that:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere should be a new consent\/opt-out model to allow people to opt-out of their personal confidential data being used for purposes beyond their direct care\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

A review found that it\u2019s in the best interest for people in care to be made aware of the ways their data is processed and what the benefits are. Anybody with concerns should be able to opt-out based on a single question that covers all uses of data beyond individual care.<\/p>\n

When an individual sets an opt-out choice, it is to be recorded against their NHS number on the Spine portal. To achieve full compliance, you will need to implement a technical solution to apply new data opt-outs and to enable you to check lists of NHS numbers against those with national data opt-outs registered.<\/p>\n

The documented procedures need to be made available and communicated to staff internally using usual methods \u2013 for example, newsletters, email or intranet updates. Service users should also be made aware of the changes, as well as organisations who you may share data with. Finally, you will need to declare you are compliant.<\/p>\n

More information on the national data opt-out policy and the steps involved in achieving compliance can be <\/strong>found here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The national data opt-out policy in CareDocs<\/h2>\n

The national data opt-out applies to the disclosure of confidential individual information for purposes beyond individual care across the health and adult social care system in England.<\/p>\n

To evidence compliance, local policies and procedures will need to be updated. We’ve added a digital policy document that can be imported into your CareDocs system and tailored to reflect the needs of your business.<\/p>\n

The policy document in CareDocs is fully customisable and includes information on:<\/p>\n