Data Controller

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Purpose

The ICB’s Research & Development team work with partners in the health and care system, combining expertise and resources to foster and deploy research, following research conduct principles to protect and promote the interests of patients, service users and the public in health and social care research.

The ICB Research & Development team process personal data to facilitate the administration of research passports.  A research passport is the mechanism for (predominantly) non-NHS staff to obtain an Honorary Research Contract or Letter of Access (LOA) when they propose to carry out research in the NHS. 

Lawful basis

GDPR Article 6(1)(e) – processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority

GDPR Article 9(2)(j) Processing is necessary for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) based on Union 35 or Member State law which shall be proportionate to the aim pursued, respect the essence of the right to data protection and provide for suitable and specific measures to safeguard the fundamental rights and the interests of the data subject.

Type of information used

Personal data – name, address & date of birth

Special category data: physical and mental health information as well as information relating to criminal convictions.

Who we will share the information with (recipients)

The health care organisations who the individual researchers will be undertaking research on behalf of.

Do we use any processors

The Health Informatics Service (THIS), and West Yorkshire ICB Leeds IT and Leeds City Council IT Integrated Digital Service (IDS our IT suppliers who store all our information securely on their servers.

Microsoft Azure, supported by IT staff, host our data.

How we collect (the source) and use the information

Information will be provided by individuals for the purpose of being set up with a research passport and associated letters of access.

How long we will keep the information

 Information is retained in accordance with the Records Management Code of Practice 2021.

Your Rights

With regards to Assuring Transformation under the UK GDPR you have the following rights:

For more information about these rights, please visit the Information Commissioner's Office website.