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Using a secure NHS data environment, researchers from the University of Sheffield have studied the impact of ‘NHS Virtual Wards’ in South Yorkshire for the first time.

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A new study, using data from across nine NHS Secure Data Environments (SDEs), reveals that up to one third of Accident and Emergency (A&E)  attendances and two fifths of acute admissions could be avoided by effective same day emergency care and and care in community settings.

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South Yorkshire SDE recently presented at a public webinar to showcase the findings from a project which supports the collaboration of health data analysis across the north of England.

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A group of young people have been carefully selected from across Yorkshire to join a newly established group which will help shape the use of patient data.

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A paper from researchers and clinicians from the Improvement Academy demonstrates that including routine data from electronic patient records in research without understanding the context in which it was collected may lead to inaccurate conclusions.

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A pioneering respiratory project in Hull is supporting the timely diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), helping hundreds of people access life-changing care.

Public Advisory Group

Continued engagement and transparency are essential to creating a shared vision for the Yorkshire and Humber SDE service, say members of the SDE's Public Advisory Group.

Got a few minutes to share your views? Our quick survey is your chance to have your say about how health data is used for research. Scan the QR code or visit our website to find out more.

As part of our ongoing work to engage with everyone in our communities about using health and care data in research, we've opened a simple survey that will give everyone the chance to have their say on this topic.

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The recent meeting of Y&H SDE's Patient Advisory Group (PAG) in Leeds focused on the issue of the public's lack of trust in data and data sharing.

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A pioneering project to collect smartphone and wearable device data from up to 10,000 participants across the UK has launched this month in a bid to support future research.

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