About us
The Eastern England Secure Data Environment is enabling safer, more efficient access to health data for research.
Data about our health has been used for centuries to cure disease and develop new treatments. However, most health data is unused for research and innovation because it is stored in different formats and locations, and because of its sensitive nature is difficult to access and link. The Eastern England SDE is part of a national network of connected NHS organisations that are working with researchers, patients and the public to solve this challenge and make health data access safer and more efficient.
What we do
The Eastern England SDE provides secure access to data and analytics services through a secure digital platform that is hosted and managed by the NHS.
For researchers
We provide a secure platform and access to structured, research-ready patient data including datasets that are unavailable elsewhere.
For data partners
We provide a secure route for data partners in the NHS and research organisations to make their data for research and development.
For patients and public
We involve citizens to ensure that all research using data through our services is for public and patient benefit.
Our partners
We partner with world-leading research institutes, major NHS trusts, genomics research facilities and the biotech cluster across Eastern England.
Our region
The Eastern England SDE covers the following regions with a total population of just under 12 million people.
How we are funded
The Eastern England SDE is part of a national network of NHS Secure Data Environments. The initial development of the SDE is funded by the NHS with an expectation that future research projects will cover the costs that are incurred by our NHS data partners for preparing and providing data, and to maintain a high-quality, secure platform and service.
Any revenue generated using the platform is shared with participating NHS organisations and reinvested into improving and expanding data access and services
“What makes our team special is that we understand researchers and their pressures – as well as their technical and governance needs. That means we can build solutions that are not only secure and compliant, but that genuinely work for our partners and the patients they serve.”
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