A copy of the confidentiality protection statement is attached for information. In other cases, the designated principal investigator of the project will be responsible. Potentially identifiable clinical data must be stored securely. As a last resort, the Head of Department reserves the right to destroy any data, in any form, which are considered to be no longer of value or which place the department in breach of the Data Protection Act 1984 or any other pertinent guidelines or legislation. Further copies of the confidentiality protection statement are available from Jane Farmer.
Data subject The individual on whom personal data is held.
Anonymised data Data on individuals which are not identified and not identifiable . The Department seeks to operate using the General Principles for patient-identifiable information detailed in the Caldicott Report. Where possible, data for research purposes should be obtained with the full informed consent of the individuals concerned. Where this is not possible the consent of the appropriate Ethics Committee must be obtained before collecting the data. You must respect the privacy of individuals on which you have access to personal data.