How we protect your information

Anonymisation: All identifying information is removed from data before we receive it, making individual identification impossible.

Data security: All anonymised data used in our research is stored securely according to strict university and NHS requirements.

No individual identification: Our research team cannot identify you personally from the anonymised data we use. We work with grouped data patterns, never individual cases. Our research methods ensure that findings cannot be traced back to individuals.

Research purposes only: Anonymised data is used solely for research to improve understanding and services - never for individual decision-making.

Secure processing: All anonymised data is stored and processed according to strict university and NHS requirements.

Ethical oversight: All research conducted with appropriate ethical approvals and follows strict data protection guidelines.

Privacy Notice

Below is a link to an important notice called a Privacy Notice. It contains information on what data we use, how we use it, and who to contact if you have any concerns or questions. It is a legal and technical document. We have therefore divided it into two parts. Part 1 contains a summary and Part 2 has the full details.

To download the privacy notice, click here.