NHS England has sent a letter out to GPs, CCGs and CSUs this month regarding the Care.Data extraction programme that begins in March. All households are due to receive information about the programme before the end of this month. You and your staff need to be able to inform patients should they require more information. Resources are available at

Helpline: 0300 456 3531

http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/tsd/care-data/.