Guidance

Safeguarding UK human genomic data

Guidance setting clear expectations for how human genomic data is made available to approved users.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 2 July 2026

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Safeguarding UK human genomic data

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This guidance sets out:

• how the UK government expects UK government funded holders of human genomic data (HGD) to make decisions on granting access to HGD
• how that HGD should be accessed, referring to the existing cyber and personnel security requirements that apply
• some of the key issues to be considered when deciding on applications to access HGD from countries or territories outside the UK

Published 2 July 2026