Guidance

Accessing UKHSA protected data

How to apply for access to protected data from UKHSA.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
14 March 2022
Last updated
910 AugustOctober 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Approval standards

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Accessing UKHSA protected data

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UKHSA data application form: primary applicant

Ref: UKHSA gateway number: GOV-11498 PDF, 1.57 MB, 22 pages

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UKHSA data application form appendix 1: co-applicants

Ref: UKHSA gateway number: GOV-11498 PDF, 1.27 MB, 4 pages

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UKHSA data application form appendix 2: data processor

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UKHSA amendment form

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Approval standards and guidelines: lawfulconfidential processingpatient (UK GDPR)information

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Approval standards and guidelines: data securityflow diagram

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Approval standards and guidelines: data protection registration

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Approval standards and guidelines: data specificationsecurity

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Approval standards and guidelines: data flow diagramspecification

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Approval standards and guidelines: engaging a data processor

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Approval standards and guidelines: lawful processing (UK GDPR)

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Approval standards and guidelines: lay summary

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Approval standards and guidelines: privacy notice

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Approval standards and guidelines: processing location

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Approval standards and guidelines: scientific protocol

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Approval standards and guidelines: upholding objections under the national data opt-out

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The UK Health Security Agency generates, curates and integrates high-quality data on infectious diseases and other external public health threats.

This is done to prepare for, prevent and respond to threats to health, as well as to deliver world-class research with partners in our research networks.

The documents provided here can be used to access UKHSA protected data.

Published 14 March 2022
Last updated 910 AugustOctober 2022 + show all updates

  1. Added Upholding objections under the national data opt-out, Processing location, Confidential patient information, and Lay summary.

  2. Added 'Data access approvals register' information to 'Accessing UKHSA protected data'.

  3. Added Approval standards.

  4. Added Approval standard: lawful processing (UK GDPR).

  5. Added link to ICO register.

  6. Added 'data security' and 'data protection registration'.

  7. Added Approval standards and guidelines: data flow diagram.

  8. Added Approval standards and guidelines: engaging a data processor.

  9. Added documents 'data specification', 'privacy notice' and 'scientific protocol'.

  10. First published.