About Us
NHS data is an invaluable resource that we need to utilise to help sustain our health system. For over 75 years, the NHS has provided us and our families care. With each interaction with our doctors, nurses, receptionists and more, data is created. Data that can help us understand diseases, treatments and what is good value for money. The NHS is a world leading system that can help the UK to continue to contribute to advances in medicine and health care delivery globally. Records are held across:
- GP practices
- Community services
- Mental health services
- Social care
- Hospital services
- Ambulance services
This extensive data allows researchers to discover which treatments work best and helps drive advancements in healthcare. It played a crucial role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to help address the post-pandemic backlog. The life sciences sector uses this data to evaluate and develop medications and medical technologies.
Analysing this data, we can find new ways to improve the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of care across the health service.
Our partners
Lancashire and South Cumbria Secure Data Environment is one equal part of the North West
SDE. This includes Cheshire and Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
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What is a Secure Data Environment?