“Your data…your choice” 
To improve and coordinate care effectively, the NHS (and Greenwood Surgery) encourages the sharing of your medical record with the different NHS services involved in your care.

To help plan and improve services, the NHS uses Information such as your postcode and NHS number, but not your name, to link your records in a secure system, so your identity is protected. Information which does not reveal your identity can then be used by others, such as medical researchers and those planning health services, to make sure we provide the best care possible for everyone.

For example, Greenwood Surgery uses ‘Eclipse’. This is a secure NHS approved software that uses data of those patients who have consented for data sharing to help identify those who have medical ‘alerts’ for example who are overdue a blood pressure check. Greenwood Surgery runs reports regularly using this system to focus on ‘higher risk’ patients and perform any necessary actions to optimise patient care.

At Greenwood Surgery confidential patient information is looked after in accordance with the data protection policy, good practice and the law.

Your choice
If you are happy for your information to be used in this way you do not have to do anything. If you have any concerns or want to stop your confidential patient information being used for research and planning, please contact our team via Patchs. 

Any choice you make will not impact your individual care. More information can be found here: Care Data Patient F&Q’s

Your data is NOT shared for marketing or insurance purposes (unless you specifically request this)