Register your type 1 opt out preference

You can opt-out of your health information being shared with NHS England for planning and research before the commencement date.

Visit Make your choice about sharing data from your health records for more information.

The way in which patient data gathering is done by NHS England is changing. There is currently a lot of information online and in the news about your choices and opting out of these collections. You can opt-out of your GP record being shared with NHS England for planning and research and this should be done before the commencement date.

For more information, please visit our privacy notice at to find out more https://surreylodge.co.uk/website-policies/website-privacy-statement/

The NHS England GP Data extraction is a legally required activity for this practice; however, you do have a right to opt-out of the sharing of your data for research and planning purposes.

 NHS England provides a detailed guide for patients on how the information it extracts is used and how you can opt-out. This can be found at General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR)

Please be aware that there are two types of opt-out:

Type 1 Opt-out – applies at organisational level and means that the patient’s medical record is not extracted from the organisation for any purpose other than for direct patient care.

National Data Opt-out (NDO-O) – allows data to be extracted by NHS England for its lawful purposes but it cannot share this information with anyone else for research and planning purposes.

 If you wish to apply NDO-O, you must do this directly with NHS England. You can do this in any of the following ways:

  • Telephone service 0300 303 5678 which is open Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.
  • NHS App – For use by patients aged 13 and over (95% of surgeries are now connected to the NHS App). The app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.

Photocopies of proof of applicant’s name (e.g., passport, UK driving licence etc.) and address (e.g., utility bill, payslip etc.) need to be sent with the application to:

National Data Opt-out
Contact Centre
NHS England
7 and 8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP

Note, it can take up to 14 days to process the form.

You can use this service if you:

  • are registered at the surgery
  • want to register a Type 1 Opt-out, for yourself or for a dependent (if you are the parent or legal guardian of the patient) (to Opt-out)
  • want to withdraw an existing Type 1 Opt-out, for yourself or a dependent (if you are the parent or legal guardian of the patient) if you have changed your preference (Opt-in)

Before you start

We’ll ask you for:

  • your first and last name, date of birth, sex, postcode, email and phone number
  • if applicable, the details of the person you are completing the form on behalf of
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