Guidance

DHSC privacy notice

Find out about DHSC's data protection policy and procedures.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 25 May 2018
• Last updated: 3 August 2026
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  1. 3 August 2026

     Updated 'Contact our Data Protection Officer' to reflect the appointment of a new Data Protection Officer.

  2. 31 July 2025

     Updated 'The information we process' to clarify that we also process information about former NHS staff, and to add 'partner organisations including (but not limited to) other government departments and public authorities' to the list. Updated 'Your rights' to clarify that some rights are not absolute.

  3. 8 September 2023

     In ‘3. Reasons and purposes for processing personal data’, we have removed a point related to making personal data available for commercial use. In ‘6. The information we process’, we have removed ‘individuals on civil registers’ and ‘members of the general populace’ from the list setting out who we process information about. We have added a new section, ‘11. Automated decision-making or profiling’.

  4. 6 April 2023

     Updated '4. Why we process information' to confirm that we process information relating to consultations and calls for evidence.

  5. 20 July 2022

     Updated '2. Contact our Data Protection Officer' to reflect changes in the executive agency names. Updated '5. Lawful basis for processing your personal data' to align content with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

  6. 25 May 2018

     First published.

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The privacy notice explains your rights under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).