GPES Data for Consented Research (GDCR)

Purpose and outline

This service is established under the GPES Data for Consented Research Directions 2026. These require NHS England to share coded GP health record data it already holds with specific, approved research studies when explicit consent has been provided by or on behalf of the patient.

GDCR uses the same data collected by NHSE for GPES Data for Pandemic Planning and Research (GDPPR). No new physical data collection is required.

NHSE issued a Data Provision Notice (DPN) to GPs under section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 requiring data for GDPPR purposes. An additional DPN has been issued also requiring the data for the purposes of GDCR. Practices are legally required to comply with both DPNs.

Information about this service

Service start date: 20 March 2026

Service end date: 31 March 2028

To be offered out by NHS England (auto accepted on behalf of GP practices)

Full details of GDCR including Directions, DPN and template privacy notices are available on the NHS Digital website.