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November 13, 2024

Podcast: Turning the Sudlow Review’s vison into reality

Launching publication of her review, Professor Cathie Sudlow stressed the importance of “maximising the benefits to society from the rich abundance of health data in the…

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November 8, 2024

Sudlow Review

An independent review led by Health Data Research UK’s Chief Scientist, Professor Cathie Sudlow, has highlighted the complexities and inefficiencies impeding the use of health data…

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November 6, 2024

Updated Gateway will enable ‘faster research’

The enhanced Health Data Research Gateway is now live, featuring improved integration with the NHS Research Secure Data Environment Network. The collaboration between NHS England and…

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November 5, 2024

Health Innovation West Midlands – October 2024 Newsletter

In the latest edition of the Health Innovation West Midlands newsletter: Birmingham Tech Week and a call for assessors by the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme. Health…

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October 7, 2024

SDE’s sponsorship looks to the future

The West Midlands Secure Data Environment (SDE) is supporting an upcoming event aimed at increasing the involvement of children and young people in research. This November,…

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October 7, 2024

Health Innovation West Midlands – September 2024 Newsletter

Read all the latest news from Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) in the September 2024 edition, including the appointment of a new clinical director. | Latest…

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September 4, 2024

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – September 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of NewsBytes for September2024 – the internal stakeholder newsletter of the West Midlands Secure Data Environment (West Midlands SDE). This month…

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August 7, 2024

Collaborating for the future of health data

Hilary Fanning, NHS England Data for Research and Development Programme Senior Responsible Officer, looks at how the programme fits with government plans for improving healthcare.

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August 7, 2024

West Midlands collaborates with fellow SDEs to support new data-driven…

The West Midlands Secure Data Environment (SDE) is supporting a major new research initiative aimed at improving diagnosis, treatment and care for prostate cancer patients. In…

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July 22, 2024

How we’re using data to help find early signs of…

Researchers have found that eye scans can identify signs of Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms even appear. Watch Paul Sinha, comedian and star…

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July 22, 2024

HDR UK Midlands conference

Professor Simon Ball The West Midlands SDE had a strong presence at this year’s HDR UK Midlands annual conference. Around 150 people from the Midlands and beyond…

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July 19, 2024

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – July 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of NewsBytes for July 2024 – the internal stakeholder newsletter of the West Midlands Secure Data Environment (West Midlands SDE). In…

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June 3, 2024

Health Innovation West Midlands – May 2024

Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) has launched ‘Appreciating Health and Care’, a practical guide for the health and social care sector, enabling professionals from across the…

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April 11, 2024

Research, powered by NHS Data

The Data Saves Lives strategy, published summer 2022, set out how NHS data could bring benefits to all parts of health and social care – from…

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April 10, 2024

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – April 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of NewsBytes for April 2024 – the internal stakeholder newsletter of the West Midlands Secure Data Environment (West Midlands SDE). In…

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March 7, 2024

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – March 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of NewsBytes – the internal stakeholder newsletter of the West Midlands Secure Data Environment (West Midlands SDE). In this edition, read…

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February 6, 2024

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – February 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of NewsBytes – the internal stakeholder newsletter of the West Midlands Secure Data Environment (West Midlands SDE).In this edition, read about…

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January 9, 2024

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – January 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of NewsBytes – the internal stakeholder newsletter of the West Midlands Secure Data Environment (WMSDE). In this edition, we take an…

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December 1, 2023

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – November 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of NewsBytes – the internal stakeholder newsletter of the West Midlands Secure Data Environment (WMSDE). In this edition, we take an…

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October 31, 2023

Health Innovation West Midlands’ Newsletter – October 2023

Health Innovation West Midlands’ (formerly the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network) mission is to support the development of transformational health innovations and accelerate the adoption…

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October 31, 2023

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – October 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of NewsBytes – the internal stakeholder newsletter of the West Midlands Secure Data Environment (WMSDE).In this edition, we take an in-depth…

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September 29, 2023

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – September 2023

Welcome to the September edition of NewsBytes – the internal stakeholder newsletter of the West Midlands Secure Data Environment (WMSDE). In this edition, we take an…

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September 4, 2023

Navigating Life-Changing Diagnoses: Empowering Patients with NHS Data

A digital tool designed to support people with diabetes manage their condition is now available thanks to research.  Data shows that personalised support improves the health of…

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August 31, 2023

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – August 2023

In this August edition, we take an in-depth look at what’s happening in the information governance and ethics workstream, mark a major technical milestone for the…

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August 29, 2023

West Midlands AHSN Newsletter – August 2023

In this issue of the AHSN newsletter, you’ll find information on the AHSN’s involvement in the HSJ Awards and TedxNHS. There’s also a case study on…

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July 27, 2023

West Midlands AHSN Newsletter – July 2023

In this issue of the AHSN newsletter, you’ll find information on the Innovate UK Awards shortlist, Improving Safety Culture Guide, project spotlights on XprESS and All…

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July 26, 2023

Breathing Easier: How NHS data Transforms Child Asthma Care

Discover the hidden threat to children’s health and how NHS data is contributing to the solution. Watch this video to learn how cities like Bradford are…

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July 26, 2023

Saving lives with data: How NHS data drives cervical cancer…

NHS data has provided game-changing insight into cervical cancer prevention. Watch this video to understand more about the life-saving potential of NHS data and the remarkable…

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July 24, 2023

West Midlands AHSN Newsletter – June 2023

In this issue of the AHSN newsletter, you’ll find information on the AHSN’s Annual Impact Report, their latest human factors podcast, my Pneumothorax journey, the innovator…

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July 12, 2023

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – July 2023

This is the second edition of NewsBytes – the West Midlands Secure Data Environment newsletter for internal stakeholders. In this edition, we put the spotlight on…

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July 12, 2023

West Midlands Secure Data Environment NewsBytes – June 2023

This is the first edition of ‘NewsBytes’ – the West Midlands Secure Data Environment newsletter for internal stakeholders.