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It sets out what NHS organisations can and cannot do and how they can or cannot use information. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESection 251 of the Act covers provisions regarding control of patient information. It defines Confidential Patient Information (CPI) as any information about a person, dead or alive that:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eis identifiable or likely to be identifiable, for example from other data likely to be held by the person or organisation receiving the data\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ewas given in circumstances where the individual is owed an obligation of confidence\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Econveys some information about the physical or mental health or condition of an individual, a diagnosis of their condition, or information on their care or treatment.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is likely that you will see the term \u0022confidential patient information\u0022 in legislation that refers to patient data.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESection 251 of the Act allows confidential patient information to be used in specific circumstances beyond individual care, without consent, for purposes in the public interest or improving patient care. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis is achieved by granting the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care the power to require or enable the processing or disclosure of confidential patient information (replacing section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHowever, confidential patient information may only be used when it is not possible to achieve the same purpose without using the identifiable information, or when seeking explicit consent is not practical.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBefore making regulations, the Secretary of State must consult relevant bodies representing those likely to be \u003Ca\u003Eaffected\u003C\/a\u003E, and the powers set out in Section 251 \u003Ca\u003Emay not\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;be used to require or authorise data processing that violates data protection law.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Secretary of State may delegate these powers to the Health Research Authority (for research), and both may seek advice from the Confidentiality Advisory Group. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 amended this legislation so that \u2018patient information\u2019 includes information about individuals who need or receive local authority social care or whose need for such care is being assessed by a local authority, and for purposes relating to social care provided, arranged or paid for by a local authority.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n      \u003Ch3 class=\u0022modal--field-link--title\u0022\u003EFurther reading\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul class=\u0022modal--field-link--list\u0022\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/2006\/41\/part\/13\/crossheading\/patient-information\u0022\u003ESection 251 of the NHS Act 2006\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/2001\/15\/section\/60\/enacted\u0022\u003EHealth and Social Care Act 2001\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/2016\/1\/enacted\u0022\u003ECities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transform.england.nhs.uk\/information-governance\/the-laws-that-health-and-care-organisations-rely-on-when-using-your-information\/\u0022\u003ENHS England web page summarising legislation relevant to health information\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n    ","dialogOptions":{"width":"70%","height":"auto","dialogClass":"highlight-modal-dialog","closeOnEscape":"true","closeText":"Close text","buttons":{"button1":{"text":"Close","id":"close-button","onclick":"jQuery(\u0027.ui-icon-closethick\u0027).click()"}},"modal":true,"title":"National Health Service Act 2006 Section 251 (England)","classes":{"ui-dialog":"highlight-modal-dialog"}}}]