Leaflets, explainers and brochures

Find out about what Yorkshire and Humber SDE is, how we protect patients information and how to be involved in the Programme.

We encourage GPs and other data providers to use this information leaflet in their communications with patients. It helps build trust and understanding around how data is used for public benefit.

This poster explains the benefits of sharing health data for research and how the Yorkshire & Humber Secure Data Environment keeps patient information safe, secure, and used responsibly.

We encourage GPs and other data providers to use this information poster in their communications with patients.

One of our flagship data products, Connected Bradford, contains ‘whole system data’ that is unparalleled in its richness and diversity. This includes more than 40 years of information from 1.4m individual patients created by linking data from primary and secondary care, along with data provided by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service and health-related data such as those relating to education, housing and air quality. Importantly, Connected Bradford is the only research database in England that provides linkage between GP data and the data held within hospital Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. This unique ability to link data from their original source
Real improvements are being made to improve people’s lives, but our ambition is to achieve more. This will require more GP practices sharing data with the Y&H SDE will help us do this and in turn save more lives through research. As a programme we are working with GP Practices and other partners to support concerns and spread awareness on how the SDE

Find out how the SDE is breaking new ground in promoting good health and wellbeing through secure, whole system life data in this explainer document.

This leaflet outlines how the Yorkshire & Humber Secure Data Environment enables fast, secure access to high-quality health data for research, while ensuring robust governance, privacy protection, and collaboration with data providers.

This brochure introduces the Yorkshire & Humber Secure Data Environment and explains how it is supported by strong governance, advanced tools, and collaborative networks to drive impactful, inclusive, and transparent research.