Board-report patient data removal strips personal data from a governance document under UK GDPR Art. 9 & DPA 2018. anonym.plus does this on your own device. The figures and case lessons stay, but no individual or named worker is identifiable.
When this applies
A quarterly pack to the board cites named cases and outcome figures. Once it goes to many readers, those embedded personal and staff details must come out.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the document in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads any scanned appendix pages.
- It flags case names, staff names, and exact dates.
- Confirm the flags and keep the aggregate figures.
- Swap each detail for a clear label, or remove it.
- Save the cleaned document. The source stays local.
What you need to provide
- The board document (PDF, DOCX, or slide export).
- An operator (Replace keeps the narrative readable).
- Optional allow-list for KPI and metric labels.
Patient data entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Patient | PERSON | case: T. Marin → [PATIENT] |
| Staff | PERSON | lead: Dr. Yusuf → [STAFF] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | event 11/2025 → [DATE] |
| Record IDs | MEDICAL_RECORD_NUMBER | NHS No. 660 241 3318 → [NHS_NUMBER] |
| Location | LOCATION | Site North → [LOCATION] |
| Identifiers | ID | case ref BR-204 → [CASE_ID] |
Compliance achieved
- Strips personal data under UK GDPR Art. 9 & DPA 2018.
- Runs offline, so no supplier contract is needed.
- Aggregate figures stay, so the document keeps its meaning.
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Limitations & cautions
Aggregate figures are usually safe, but a small-cell count plus a named site can narrow identity. Check low counts and broaden them where needed. A single cited case may also carry a unique clue beyond the obvious identifiers.
Frequently asked questions
Are summary statistics personal data?
Aggregates are usually not personal. But a very small cell, like one case in a tiny unit, can point to a person. Broaden such counts when you remove the named detail.
Are named cases cleared?
Yes. Any case that names an individual or worker is swapped, while the figures around it stay.
Will the KPIs survive the swap?
Yes. KPI and metric labels sit on an allow-list, so the numbers are untouched.