How else can data extracted from practices be used?
PCTs: PCTs wishing to use data for purposes, such as commissioning and health needs assessment, would have to seek the explicit consent of practices, and the data would have to be extracted independently of PRIMIS+ under the terms of separate, specific, explicit data extraction agreements. PCTs must also comply with relevant legislation such as the Data Protection Act, the Access to Medical Records Act and the Human Rights Act, as well as Caldicott guidance. Research organisations: Any organisation, such as an academic unit, wishing to use MIQUEST to extract data for research purposes would have to seek the explicit consent of practices, and extract the data independently of PRIMIS+ under the terms of separate, specific, explicit data extraction agreements. All such research studies must, in addition, apply to the Local Ethics Committee for permission to run the study.
