This resource summarises public attitudes toward the use of patient data, based on research studies from 2010 to the present. It highlights key themes, such as support for using anonymised data for health research if there is public benefit, and concerns about industry using the data.

This resource provides accessible introductory information to administrative data, including animations, a glossary and further reading to help inform the public of what administrative data is and how it can be utilised for public good.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have created a toolkit of communication resources to help increase the public’s understanding of how data and statistics are used to benefit local communities.