The privacy notice of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust applies to personal information processed by or on behalf of the Trust. To read the full notice, please click here.
This notice explains:
- Who we are, how we use your information and who our Data Protection Officer (DPO) is.
- What kinds of personal information about you we process.
- What the legal grounds for our processing of your personal information are (including when we share it with others).
- What you should do if your personal information changes.
- How long we retain your personal information for.
- What your rights under data protection law are.
- The Trust’s public membership policy.
What about Research Data?
Medical Research is a very important use for the personal data that the Trust holds. Research allows us to develop new treatments, to manage healthcare services more effectively and to monitor long term patient outcomes. The Research and Innovation team treats patient information with the utmost care. To find out more about this, you can click this link to visit the website of the NHS Health Research Authority.
Contact Information and Further Advice:
If you would like to know more about how we use your information, if you require information in any accessible format or language, or if (for any reason) you do not wish to have your information used in any of the ways described, please contact:
Saiful Choudhury, Data Protection Officer and Head of Privacy
Telephone number: 0116 258 6053
Email: saiful.choudhury@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
Hannah Rose, Deputy Head of Privacy
Telephone number: 0116 258 8537
Email: hannah.e.rose@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
For independent advice about data protection, privacy and data-sharing issues, you can contact the Information Commissioner:
Address: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Telephone number 0845 306 060 or 01625 545 745
Website: www.ico.org.uk
