Adult social care, quality assurance and safeguarding service team privacy notice

Use of your NHS Number in Adult Social Services

If you are receiving support from adult social services, then the NHS may share your NHS number with us. This is so that the NHS and adult social services are using the same number to identify you while providing your care. By using the same number, we are able to work together to improve your care and support.

We will use this number in an integrated care record system across a number of support services including GPs, hospitals, community matrons, district nurses and social care practitioners.

When we publish information in public, we will follow procedures that we have in place to remove personal data associated with the record.

We will share personal information with law enforcement agencies or other authorities only if required by applicable law and in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Last updated 21 August 2025