CPAP data storage

The CPAP devices we use have two methods of data storage. The basic SD card system stores data and the card can be uploaded into our patient system (EVOLVE). This requires either sending in the SD card or attending a face-to-face appointment.

More up-to-date is telemonitoring. The CPAP has an inbuilt modem communicating with a cloud-based database. We can remotely access your data the following morning, so we can review the data if we need to and upload a report to EVOLVE. We can also remotely communicate with your device, which saves you having to come in for a face-to-face appointment. 

IMPORTANT NOTES

All data uploaded is safe and this process and systems used in our service have been approved by the Information Governance Unit of the Trust and are GDPR compliant. This is regardless of whether we use SD cards or telemonitoring.

Telemonitoring: Not all of our CPAP devices have telemonitoring. We are gradually changing over to this system, but this will take some time to achieve. We do not look at your data everyday. We only look at your data if you contact us about a problem, you are due to attend for an appointment, or we have a legitimate request for information from the DVLA or other occupational licensing authority.