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COVID-19 Symptom Tracker - Impact Evaluation of Test and Trace

Safe People

Organisation name

Department of Health and Social Care

Organisation sector

Government Agency (Health and Adult Social Care)

Safe Projects

Project ID

1296

Lay summary

In support of this national response, this project is undertaking the following areas of work. This project is looking to evaluate the impact Test and Trace has had in order to implement better decisions regarding Test & Trace going forwards

Public benefit statement

Specifically this project aims to see which areas of Test and Trace has worked well looking at different Independent Peer Review Not required IF YOU HAVE TICKED 'NOT REQUIRED' PLEASE SPECIFY THE REASONS: This project is being undertaken in the national interest during a national emergency, with information being provided across governments and health authorities Research Ethics Not required THE PROJECT USES WILL USE ONLY ANONYMISED DATA, AND THEREFORE RESEARCH ETHICS REVIEW IS NOT REQUIRED Yes 2 of 5 effectiveness indicators Anticipated outcomes of the project are to be able to make evidence-based future decisions regarding Test and Trace to see what works well and what doesn't and to potentially highlight further areas of research needed into why

Latest approval date

10/03/2021

Safe Data

Dataset(s) name
Data sensitivity level

Anonymous

Legal basis for provision of data under Article 6

(e) processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;

Lawful conditions for provision of data under Article 9

(j) processing is necessary for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) based on Union or Member State law which shall be proportionate to the aim pursued, respect the essence of the right to data protection and provide for suitable and specific measures to safeguard the fundamental rights and the interests of the data subject.

Common Law Duty of Confidentiality

Not applicable

National data opt-out applied?

Not applicable

Safe Setting

Access type

TRE