Westmorland and Furness Council privacy notice - Health and Wellbeing

The Health and Wellbeing team provides coaching to residents. We also provide public health interventions to improve health and wellbeing and aim to reduce health inequalities. We do this using health coaching and behaviour change techniques. 

What information we collect

We need some personal data from you. This includes:

  • name
  • date of birth
  • gender 
  • address 
  • telephone number
  • marital status
  • email address 
  • GP details
  • NHS number (if known) 

We need some special category data from you. This includes:

  • race
  • ethnicity
  • health issues
  • current and past health concerns
  • information about your current wellbeing
  • disabilities
  • illnesses
  • mental health problems
  • addictions
  • dependencies
  • social circumstances
  • accommodation status such as tenancy type, settled abode and rent arrears
  • financial position
  • information about current and past family, friends and social networks  
  • education
  • employment

We need criminal and law enforcement data such as criminal convictions.

How we collect your data 

We’ll collect data from you through an assessment process.

Why we collect your data

We collect your data so we can deliver an appropriate service that suits your individual needs.

Who we collect data from 

We collect your data from:

  • healthcare users 
  • offenders and suspected offenders
  • patients 

We may receive personal, special category personal or criminal/law enforcement data about you from the third parties mentioned above and other public bodies and organisations. In this case, we will tell you the source of the information unless we are unable to do so by law.

Who we share your personal data with

Where there is a lawful reason to do so, we may share your data with:

  • healthcare, social and welfare organisations and professionals
  • housing associations and landlords
  • partner agencies, approved organisations and individuals working with the police
  • police forces
  • service providers
  • voluntary and charitable organisations
  • other departments within the council to allow us to provide efficient and effective services 

We process personal data by selecting at least one legal basis from:

  • UKGDPR Article 6(1) (a) Consent
  • UKGDPR Article 6(1) (c) Legal Obligation
  • UKGDPR Article 6(1) (d) Vital Interests 
  • UKGDPR Article 6(1) (e) Public Task/Public Interest/Official Authority 

Where we’re relying on UKGDPR Article 6(1)(c), all relevant legislation is listed below.

We process special category personal data by selecting at least one legal basis from:

  • UKGDPR Article 9(2) (b) Employment/social security and social protection
  • UKGDPR Article 9(2) (c) Vital interests (where the data subject is physically or legally incapable of giving consent)
  • UKGDPR Article 9(2) (i) Public health 

We process criminal and law enforcement data under the condition of UKGDPR Schedule 8(3) Protecting Individual’s Vital Interests.

Relevant legislation 

The relevant legislation includes the Care Act 2014.