Enabling research that’s faster, fairer, safer

The South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) will provide an innovative and efficient approach to conducting research with millions of people’s health and care records, while maximising privacy and security. The SDE will go live in Spring 2025.
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How will data be protected in the South West SDE?

Find out how we will secure your data so it can contribute to groundbreaking research while protecting your confidentiality.
How will data be protected in the South West SDE?
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What research will the South West SDE enable?

From improving clinical trials to enabling population studies, the South West SDE will open new possibilities to use health and care data for research.
What research will the South West SDE enable?
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What is a Secure Data Environment (SDE)?

Secure Data Environments, or SDEs, are online research platforms. They allow approved researchers to analyse routinely collected health and social care data.
What is a Secure Data Environment (SDE)?

Meet the team

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Amanda Digital Critical Friend
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Amy Dillon Data Access Lead, University of Bristol
Andy Gibson
Andy Gibson Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Lead, University of the West of England
Andy Mayne
Andy Mayne Technology Lead, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Anna Johnson
Anna Johnson Partnerships Director, Health Innovation South West
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Charlie Kenward Research Clinical Lead, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
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Chrissie Walker Research Manager, Health Data, University of Exeter
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Harriet Bennett Project Manager, Health Innovation South West
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Henry Ireland Programme Director, Health Innovation South West
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Katalin Bagi Research Portfolio Manager, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
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Mary Digital Critical Friend
Mina, one of our Digital Critical Friends
Mina Digital Critical Friend
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Nick Kennedy Chief Research Information Officer, Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust
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Rachel Denholm Research Lead, University of Bristol
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Zoe Trinder-Widdess Communications Lead, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West

Our partners

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Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ​
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Bristol Health Partners
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Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board ​
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Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
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Devon Integrated Care Board
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Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
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HDR-UK South West ​
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NHS England – South West
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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula​
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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West
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NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre​
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NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre
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Somerset Integrated Care Board
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South West Councils
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South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
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