Data Protection Impact Assessments are an integral part of taking a “privacy by design” approach. Data Protection Impact Assessments are a tool that The Christie NHS Foundation Trust use to identify and reduce the privacy risks of projects.
Projects could include:
- Introduction of a new paper or electronic information system for storing and accessing personal data
- Update or revision of a key system that might alter the way in which the organisation uses, monitors and reports personal data
- Changes to an existing system where additional personal data will be collected
- Proposal to collect personal data from a new source or for a new activity
- Using existing data for a new and unexpected purpose
- Plans to outsource business processes involving storing and processing personal data
- Plans to transfer services from one provider to another that include the transfer of information or information systems
- Changes to or introduction of new information sharing agreements
- A new surveillance system
A Data Protection Impact Assessment can reduce the risks of harm to individuals through the misuse of their personal information. It can also help us to design more efficient and effective processes for handling personal data.
Below is the 2024/25 list of Data Protection Impact Assessments that the Trust has undertaken to ensure continued consideration is given to the privacy of its patients and staff:
DPIA Ref: |
Date approved |
Project Title |
Brief description |
---|---|---|---|
DPIA205 |
31/10/2024 |
21_DOG15_84 FDESTINY 04 |
A study where patients complete questionnaires regarding their health. |
DPIA339 |
16/05/2024 |
Access to work bundle |
A range of software to help staff with access to work issues Caption.ed, Mindview, Grammarly |
DPIA387 |
20/01/2025 |
ALKnowledge |
Supportive website for patients, oncologists, Health Care Professionals/general public with AL lung cancer |
DPIA370 |
28/11/2024 |
AMCE - Nigeria support (UHCL) |
Christie supporting the cancer pathways of the new centre in Nigeria |
DPIA331 |
28/11/2024 |
ArrK database |
Medical Illustrations Database/Tracker |
DPIA335 |
23/01/2025 |
Aseptics (new pharmacy software) (JAC module) |
Installation of new production software (BD Cato) in our aseptic |
DPIA155 |
06/03/2025 |
Better CPW Engine Forms (eProms) |
new platform developer for CWP (Trust HER) |
DPIA348 |
05/09/2024 |
Candidate Study |
Collaborative study with University of Manchester and Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
DPIA85 |
16/05/2024 |
Christie @ Tameside |
Transfer of patient activity carried out at Tameside to Christie Data Controllership |
DPIA386 |
23/01/2025 |
Christie Pathology Partnership |
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, working as a Joint Venture with Synlabs, to deliver Pathology services to 3rd parties |
DPIA301 |
12/12/2024 |
Clinical Haematology Serivce@Leighton (Mid Cheshire) |
Transfer of Clinical Haematology service from Mid Cheshire to Christie NHS Foundation Trust (Radiology Results) |
DPIA334(a) |
24/07/2024 |
CWP eReferral Portal |
The development of a new electronic referral portal being the main route for patient clinical referrals coming into the Trust from all referral sites and any Consultant-to-Consultant referrals. |
DPIA266 |
19/07/2024 |
Da Vinci Xi System usage and the Intuitive Hub |
Intuitive Surgical linking the new robots to video capture functionality |
DPIA379 |
03/03/2025 |
Data Disguise Symbol Interpretation |
Management of Donations made from companies, families of patients, philanthropists, major donors, patients to the Christie Supports donors add gift aid within their donations. |
DPIA320 |
16/05/2024 |
Dragon Medical One (Cloud) |
Dragon Medical One is a conversational AI documentation companion that provides secure, convenient, and comprehensive clinical documentation support from pre-charting through post encounter. |
DPIA324 |
14/06/2024 |
ENETs database/Registry |
ENETs Endocrine cancer study |
DPIA078 |
06/03/2025 |
ePMA - Phase 1 |
Digital ePMA solution, replacing current paper-based system |
DPIA365 |
28/03/2025 |
GLEAN |
Study software for access to work staff need |
DPIA327 |
23/01/2025 |
Hemocue (Aqure middleware) |
The AQURE Point of Care IT solution is used by Hospital Point of Care (POC) or Laboratory teams to remotely monitor and control POC medical devices. Through AQURE users can remotely monitor POC devices, control devices, manage the device operator access rights and their competencies, generate reports on the POC service, instrument usage, quality control status, track non-conformities and manage patient result data prior to transmission to external systems. |
DPIA352 |
14/11/2024 |
Hepatic Perspectum 2 |
INvesTigating the use of livEr function mR Images for biO-adaptation in Radiotherapy (INTERIOR) |
DPIA360 |
13/03/2025 |
HoloCare Pilot |
Pilot HoloLense devices in Radiotherapy improve treatment planning and patient education |
DPIA372 |
28/11/2024 |
IgniteData - Archer |
Archer is the Virtual Research Assistant enabling researchers to easily transfer clinically-validated data direct from the hospital’s EHR to the sponsor’s EDC, or other system of choice. |
DPIA385 |
23/01/2025 |
InTouch Patient Flow (replacement / expansion system) |
Consoles used for patients to self-check-in within outpatient settings. |
DPIA363 |
14/11/2024 |
MAC5 |
ECG machine, for use in clinical trials. Resting ECG Analysis System is intended to acquire, analyse, display, and record electrocardiographic information from adult or paediatric populations. Basic system delivers 3, 6, or 12 lead ECG’s and interpretive analysis. |
DPIA341 |
10/06/2024 |
Mail Chimp |
For use in the Trust Training department as the CRM system. Solution uses contact details of enquirers and potential learners as well as current learners for the purpose of sending branded and targeted communications. |
DPIA337 |
23/01/2025 |
Mosaiq migration to cloud |
Upgrade to Trust Elekta Axis (new name)Migration to cloud – Cancer Care management solution |
DPIA338 |
02/05/2024 |
My Tomorrows Platform |
to be populated by the Service |
DPIA396 |
27/02/2025 |
NDP View 2 software |
Histopathology slide scanner / viewer |
DPIA340 |
16/04/2024 |
New Christie developed app for transplant team |
New app for transplant team to replace current recording in Excel |
DPIA350 |
31/10/2024 |
New Courier company |
Delivery of medication to patients |
DPIA393 |
03/03/2025 |
New Mr Linac Linux Service (Dose Calcs) |
Medical Imaging software |
DPIA347 |
19/09/2024 |
North West Genomic Laboratory Hub (GLH) Electronic Orders |
Genomic data repository |
DPIA318 |
14/06/2024 |
Oncology Clinics transfer from MFT (at MRI/NMGH) to Christie |
Transfer of data controller of patient care delivered at Manchester Foundation Trust to the Christie |
DPIA344 |
19/09/2024 |
Patient Level Information Costing (PLICs) Dashboards |
Internal presentation of aggregated and patient level data to support Data Quality and visibility of data to clinicians |
DPIA354 |
20/02/2025 |
Patient Portal (CWP) |
Christie Portal allowing patients to view upcoming appointment |
DPIA305 |
28/11/2024 |
Proton Surveillance work |
Data Collection tool for patient experiences when undergoing Proton Beam Therapy Treatment |
DPIA222 |
03/10/2024 |
REDCAP (research instance) |
Introduction of a local instance of a research database called REDCap – globally used product within R&I developed by Vanderbilt University. |
DPIA367 |
12/12/2024 |
REDCap instance for CODU |
Internal data collection and analysis tool (supporting audit and service evaluation pieces of work within the Christie) |
DPIA176 |
04/04/2024 |
RPA (UiPath) |
Solution to support Robotic Automation of repetitive data tasks |
DPIA346 |
17/07/2024 |
Scribe Edge Extension |
screen recording application |
DPIA359 |
24/10/2024 |
SLACK |
Digital communication tool |
DPIA355 |
31/10/2024 |
Staff Physio Therapy Service |
Trust provides Physiotherapy Service on a self-referral basis |
DPIA159 |
28/03/2025 |
UK CAT HRA |
ukCAT is a research database containing anonymised data and images collected at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. It enables the Manchester Cancer Research Centre’s real world data research programme aiming to improve clinical care by analysing the routine data collected about patients as part of their normal treatment (i.e. not in clinical trials). Access to the data is governed by HRA research database approval (REC ref 17/NW/0060). |
DPIA287 |
23/01/2025 |
Virtual clinic set up |
Endocrine Side Effects Virtual Clinic set-up |
If you would like any further information in relation to the Data Protection Impact Assessments undertaken by the Trust, please contact the-christie.information.governance@nhs.net