NHS Central Register (NHSCR)
NRS maintains the National Health Service Central Register (NHSCR). This is a confidential population database containing information about people who were born or died in Scotland and persons currently registered or persons who have previously been registered for NHS healthcare purposes with Scottish General Practitioners (GPs).
The NHSCR privacy notice explains how we process personal information in the register.
Registration
NRS administers the registration of life events such as births, deaths, marriages, civil partnerships, divorces and adoptions.
The Registration Privacy Notice tells you what happens to personal information when a life event is registered.
The Adopted Children Register Privacy Notice tells you what happens to information passed to NRS when a child is adopted.
Scotland’s Census
The information contained in Scotland's Census is vital to help shape Scotland's future by informing key decisions on how services such as transport, housing, schools and hospitals are planned.
You can find out more about how we protect the confidentiality of census data, and ensure transparency and confidence, in the privacy section on the Scotland’s Census website.
We have also published information explaining our use of Administrative Data for Scotland’s Census 2022 and beyond.
Scotland’s People
Scotland’s People is the official Scottish Government service for accessing Scotland's national records and archives. The web service is owned, operated and managed by NRS.
The Scotland's People Privacy Notice tells you what happens to personal information we collect and use.
The Scottish Register of Tartans
NRS is responsible for maintaining The Scottish Register of Tartans and registering of new tartan designs.
The privacy statement on the Scottish Register of Tartans website tells you about the information we collect and how we use it.
Visiting our search rooms
More information on visiting our search rooms can be obtained on the Visit Us pages of our website pages. We only collect personal information which will help us to deliver a service. We keep this personal information for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected.
When you apply to work for NRS
Information on how your personal information is processed when you apply to work for NRS is available in the privacy notice on the Scottish Government Jobs website.
