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HRA Now:
COVID-19 COPI notice extended
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This is a HRA Now update, bringing you important operational updates from the HRA – including changes to guidance or processes which might affect you.
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Control of Patient Information general notice extended to March 2022
The Control of Patient Information (COPI) general notice, which allows NHS organisations, local authorities and government bodies to share data to support the pandemic response has been extended until March 2022.
This notice provides a temporary lawful basis to access confidential patient information (CPI) without consent, if it is for COVID-19 research and planning purposes.
During September and October 2021, we will contact applicants working under the COPI general notice who have previously been provided with informal advice from the HRA's Confidentiality Advisory Group (CAG). We will work with applicants to prepare for transitioning to a more permanent legal basis for processing CPI (Regulation 5 support), once the COPI notice expires. Read our COPI notice transition guidance.
If you are working under the COPI notice and have not heard from us by the end of October, or have any questions, please contact cag@hra.nhs.uk.
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