NHS England 5 December 2013
- The Secretary of State for Health has approved the NHS England application for support under Regulation 5 of the Health Service (Control of Patient Information) Regulations 2002 (Section 251 Support) which
- This allows CCGs and CSUs to process Personal Confidential Data (PCD) which are required for invoice validation purposes. This approval is subject to a set of conditions. The advice published on the 5th December 2013 explains these conditions and sets the actions that CCGs, CSUs and Providers must now take in order to ensure they are acting lawfully.
 
