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When doctors and other healthcare professionals receive payments or gifts, it creates a conflict of interest that could impact the choices they make around procurement, research, and ultimately the care they give to patients. A conflict does not mean that someone is doing something wrong: but it is vital that these payments are disclosed appropriately and transparently. NHS England advises that all NHS trusts should maintain a Gifts and Hospitality Register in which all staff can declare potential conflicts of interest. We decided to see which trusts were keeping these registers and what they looked like. Through Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) requests, we asked every NHS trust in England to provide their Gifts and Hospitality Register as well as information on any disciplinary action taken due to conflicts of interest. We then assessed each response and shared the results, both in a paper and on this website... We think NHS Trusts should collect simple complete data on conflicts..