# The Health Service (Control of Patient Information) Regulations 2002, Paragraph 3


The processing of confidential patient information to enable the lawful holder of that information to identify and contact patients for the purpose of obtaining consent—
(a) to participate in medical research;
(b) to use the information for the purposes of medical research, or
(c) to allow the use of tissue or other samples for medical purposes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1438/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-service-control-of-patient-information-regulations-2002/schedule/paragraph-3
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