The Health and Social Care Information Centre
The Health and Social Care Information Centre, known as NHS Digital, was established and given functions under the 2012 Act. It is the national information and technology partner to the health and social care system in England. There is a need to ensure that it has the right powers and duties to enable it to collect, share and otherwise process data proportionately, appropriately and with due regard to protecting privacy, to benefit the health and social care system and the individuals served by it.