Policy papers and consultations

Update setting out decisions around data access policy, which is shaping the implementation of Secure Data Environments for secondary uses of NHS data.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 12 October 2023

• Data access policy update

  Introduction The Department for Health and Social Care and NHS England…

This consultation seeks feedback on the latest update to data access policy.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 12 October 2023

• Data access policy update: proposed draft

  Introduction The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS…

An update on actions in the government plan for working with the telecare and telecommunications sectors in transitioning from analogue to digital networks.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 30 August 2023

• Telecare stakeholder action plan: analogue to digital switchover, August 2023 update

  Introduction It is now just over 2 years until the analogue to digital…

How the government will work with health and adult social care organisations and the supply chain to achieve cyber resilience across the sector no later than 2030.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 22 March 2023

These guidelines set out clear rules for how secure data environments will be used to access NHS health and social care data for research and analysis.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 23 December 2022

How the government is working with the telecare and telecommunications sectors in England to help prepare for the transition from analogue to digital networks.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 5 December 2022

Describes the working relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS Counter Fraud Authority.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 28 September 2022

The impact assessment on the mandatory collection of data from adult social care providers.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 14 July 2022

The Department of Health and Social Care's new plan for digital health and social care.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 29 June 2022

This final version of the strategy sets out ambitious plans to harness the potential of data in health and care in England, while maintaining the highest standards of privacy and ethics.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 15 June 2022

This white paper sets out a 10-year vision for adult social care and provides information on funded proposals that we will implement over the next 3 years.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 18 March 2022

Setting out through a series of commitments how we will build towards the vision laid out in Genome UK.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 3 others
• Updated: 19 May 2021

Strategy setting out the vision to extend the UK’s leadership in genomic healthcare and research.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 3 others
• Updated: 26 September 2020

An update on the department's work to strengthen cyber resilience across health and care.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 4 November 2019

How the government will improve patient access to breakthrough technologies and treatments in response to recommendations by the AAR.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 2 others
• Updated: 5 December 2017