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Find out how NHS England is using your data in its work to support the government response to coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Reporting API enables the sharing of structured pathology test results from laboratory middleware systems to the requesting general practice organisation.

This guidance provides an overview of the dataset for analysts and other users of the General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) Data for Pandemic Planning and Research (GDPPR) that provides  information for COVID-19 planning and research.

Under the UK GDPR, a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is required to be undertaken by the data controller(s) where the processing of personal data is considered to be of a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals.

11 February 2026: This transparency notice provides details about how NHS England collects, analyses, publishes and disseminates personal data collected from general practices for COVID-19 planning and research purposes.

Information for patients explaining how your data is being processed to support COVID-19 planning and research and how your data may also be provided by NHS England to approved research studies for other health research where you have consented to this.

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Our service allows commissioners and providers to use data for secondary uses such as planning, commissioning and calculating payments.