Our Ambitions

The Yorkshire and Humber SDE ambition is to deliver improved patient care and safety, transform services, reduce inequalities and enhance life chances. We aim to become a flagship SDE by fostering more data-driven innovation and better partnerships with researchers, innovators and people we serve.

The benefits of Secure Data Environment

Researchers
Patients & Public
NHS
Partners & Data providers

Researchers

More efficient Data Search: The Y&H SDE serves as a “single front door” allowing the researchers speed up the process of data discovery and acquisition within the region.

Enhanced Collaboration: Our SDE fosters collaboration between researchers, so they can share expertise and insights to drive innovative research projects forward.

Improved Data Quality: By accessing comprehensive and high-quality datasets, researchers can conduct more robust analyses and draw more accurate conclusions.

Patients & Public

Increased Transparency: Patients and public know how their data can be used within the SDE, promoting trust to share NHS healthcare with researchers.

Active Engagement: The SDE prioritises patient and public involvement and engagement, empowering individuals to be part of Citizens Jury, share their views on anonymised health data, and contribute to future collaborations.

Efficient Treatment and Care: The research projects conducted using the data within the SDE will contribute to better treatment and care of people in our region and beyond.

NHS

Growth in Life Sciences Sector: The availability of secure access to NHS data within the SDE contributes to the growth of the UK Life Sciences sector, attracting investment and driving innovation.

Enhanced Research Activity: The SDE facilitates increased quality and volume of research activity, leading to better healthcare outcomes and improved patient care.

Streamlined Processes: By streamlining data ingestion, analysis, and egress processes, the SDE Network optimises service delivery, spurs innovation, and empowers local data providers to realise all benefits of shared data for research.

Partners & Data providers

Contribution to Healthcare Improvement: Data providers from around the region contribute valuable data to the SDE, playing a crucial role in improving healthcare research.

Collaboration Opportunities: The researchers’ collaborations, findings, or data linkages within the SDE can enrich each data providers’ datasets.

Enhanced reputation and visibility: Data providers and partners enhance their regional reputation, recognition, and positive impact in the healthcare ecosystem.

The benefits of Secure Data Environment

Researchers

Researchers

More efficient Data Search: The Y&H SDE serves as a “single front door” allowing the researchers speed up the process of data discovery and acquisition within the region.

Enhanced Collaboration: Our SDE fosters collaboration between researchers, so they can share expertise and insights to drive innovative research projects forward.

Improved Data Quality: By accessing comprehensive and high-quality datasets, researchers can conduct more robust analyses and draw more accurate conclusions.

Patients & Public

Patients & Public

Increased Transparency: Patients and public know how their data can be used within the SDE, promoting trust to share NHS healthcare with researchers.

Active Engagement: The SDE prioritises patient and public involvement and engagement, empowering individuals to be part of Citizens Jury, share their views on anonymised health data, and contribute to future collaborations.

Efficient Treatment and Care: The research projects conducted using the data within the SDE will contribute to better treatment and care of people in our region and beyond.

NHS

NHS

Growth in Life Sciences Sector: The availability of secure access to NHS data within the SDE contributes to the growth of the UK Life Sciences sector, attracting investment and driving innovation.

Enhanced Research Activity: The SDE facilitates increased quality and volume of research activity, leading to better healthcare outcomes and improved patient care.

Streamlined Processes: By streamlining data ingestion, analysis, and egress processes, the SDE Network optimises service delivery, spurs innovation, and empowers local data providers to realise all benefits of shared data for research.

Partners & Data providers

Partners & Data providers

Contribution to Healthcare Improvement: Data providers from around the region contribute valuable data to the SDE, playing a crucial role in improving healthcare research.

Collaboration Opportunities: The researchers’ collaborations, findings, or data linkages within the SDE can enrich each data providers’ datasets.

Enhanced reputation and visibility: Data providers and partners enhance their regional reputation, recognition, and positive impact in the healthcare ecosystem.