We take part in in and support health and social care research. During any research study you have agreed to participate in, information about you is collected in order to conduct the study and for analysis. Sometimes, information that has already been collected for your normal care is then re-used for research purposes.

For more details on the use of patient information in research, please visit the Health Research Authority’s website.

The Data Protection Act 2018 and EU General Data Protection Regulations govern the management of personal information held by all organisations in the UK. We need to handle personal information about you so we can provide services for you.