Data Sharing Agreements

This is a register containing a number of Data Sharing Agreements (DSAs) Lewisham has with other bodies. A Data Sharing Agreement is only used when the bodies do not have a contract, and are usually used between the council and another public sector organisation.

A Data Sharing Agreement does not give the parties any legal rights to share the data, the sharing must already be legal. These agreements are used to set out the terms and conditions to cover sharing of personal information for the reasons given in the Data Sharing Agreement. Some information may be redacted due to security or legal reasons.

Data sharing can take place in a way that helps deliver the better services that we all want, while still respecting people's legitimate expectations about the privacy and confidentiality of their personal information.

Types of organisations that we may share your personal data:

Other Local and District Authorities, including Social Services
Central Government
Various Housing Associations and Trusts
Public Health Service providers including NHS agencies such as GP, Hospitals, Ambulance Services, Health Visitors, Mental Health Services
Police Forces, including community crime reduction groups
Substance misuse agencies
Fire and Rescue Services
Neighbourhood Watch Wardens
Schools
Hospital Trusts
Care Provides including Day Care, Carers, Nursing Care Homes, Residential Homes and Hospices
Crown Prosecution Services
Prison Service
Credit Reference Agencies
Children's Trust
Safeguarding Teams
Contractors and Suppliers

This is not a comprehensive list but we are working to update it when needed. For more information contact DPO@lewisham.gov.uk.

Published on: 23/03/2023