About the National Data Opt-out Training
This programme, developed in partnership with NHS Digital, is designed to provide trust and protection for the use of confidential patient information throughout health and care services.
Patients should be assured that those involved in handling and processing their data respect their choices about whether to share it for purposes beyond their individual care, such as for research or managing local services.
The National Data Opt-out was introduced in England on 25 May 2018, from which point NHS Digital has been applying national data opt-outs to its data disseminations.
The Department of Health and Social Care requires all health and social care organisations to comply with national data opt-out policy by March 2020 – as set out in the information standard: DCB3058 Compliance with National Data Opt-outs. Compliance by this date also ensures organisations can complete the evidence item “compliance with national data opt-out policy” in the Data Security and Protection toolkit.
The programme consists of a single session – ‘National Data Opt-out Training’. The programme should take no longer than 45 minutes to complete.
Meet the team
Andi Blackmore
Project Manager, HEE elearning for healthcare
Runam Prasad
Learning Designer, HEE elearning for healthcareSusan Kirby
Senior Implementation Manager, Office of the DPO, NHS DigitalEsther Dyson
Implementation and Business Change Support Manager, Office of the DPO, NHS Digital
Neha Baj
Content Development Lead, HEE elearning for healthcare
Alex Drinkall
Stakeholder Manager, HEE elearning for healthcarePaul Butler
NHS Digital communications
How to access
In order to access the National Data Opt-Out Training programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
To view the National Data Opt-Out Training programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
Not an NHS organisation?
If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.
To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.
Registering large numbers of users
If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the National Data Opt-Out Training programme, please contact elfh directly.
Organisations wishing to use their own LMS
For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.
More information
Please select the following link for more information on how to use the elfh Hub.