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Directions, Section 255 Requests and Data Provision Notices

The health secretary and other parts of the health service can ask us to collect information on specific topics so that they can improve patient care.
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Health and Social Care Act 2012

Health and Social Care Act 2012

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Chapters

  1. Request a data collection or information standard
  2. Check if your request already exists
  3. Be clear on what you are requesting
  4. Who needs to consider this
  5. How to make a request for a data collection or information standard
  6. How your request is assessed
  7. Understanding the assurance criteria
  8. When you will get a response
  9. Outcome of your request
  10. Further guidance