What is a Subject Access Request (SAR)?
Under UK Data Protection laws, you have a legal right to ask for a copy of the personal information an organisation has about you. This is known as making a Subject Access Request, or a ‘SAR’. You do not need to say why you want this information, and most of the time, it is free of charge.
What information can I ask for?
You can ask for certain information, or all the information an organisation has about you, for example, information from your health and care record e.g. your IBPS records.
How do I make a Subject Access Request?
You can make your request in different ways such as in-person, by phone, by email and in writing to the organisation holding your personal information. You will have to verify your identity when a request is acknowledged. For example, you may be asked to provide evidence of a driving licence, passport, or a birth or marriage certificate.
Who deals with the request?
Each NHS Trust deals with its own Subject Access Requests. You can find more information on how to raise a request by visiting the Trust’s website:
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust