Latest News and Updates
Welcome to the News and Updates page of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Secure Data Environment (SDE) Programme. Here, you’ll find the latest developments, announcements, and insights about our digital platform and its impact on the health and care community. Our mission is to ensure that you are well-informed about the innovative ways we are using secure health and care data to drive research, improve local health services, and enhance the quality of care. Stay tuned for regular updates on new projects, success stories, and important milestones as we continue to advance our work. We are committed to transparency and keeping you engaged with our progress and achievements.
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Beats, Data, and Science: DJing for Health at Bloomsbury Festival
Beats, Data, and Science: DJing for Health at Bloomsbury Festival In the heart of London, amidst bookshelves and learning spaces, we took DJ decks into a library—mixing music with medicine at the Bloomsbury Health Festival. Hosted in collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital, the event brought together robotic scientists, medical researchers, the NIHR (National Institute…
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Case Study: Saving Lives with Secure Data
As the Lancashire and South Cumbria Secure Data Environment (SDE) Programme team, we faced a critical challenge: our patient data, vital for improving care and research, was siloed across multiple Trusts and systems within our Integrated Care System (ICS). This fragmentation hindered our ability to gain a comprehensive view of patient journeys and extract meaningful…
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Team come out on top at Health Data Research UK Awards
Our team was honored with a Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Award for its work in transforming data into research to improve patient care and health outcomes across the region. HDR UK, the UK’s national institute for health data science, recognized teams that drove innovation and progress through collaboration. The award was presented at…
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Natural Language Processing Hackathon
Our team hosted a dynamic hackathon at Brockholes Nature Reserve, bringing together experts from Lancashire and South Cumbria to drive the next phase of the regional Secure Data Environment (SDE) program. Key Highlights: Special thanks to our speakers, Prof. Vishnu Chandrabalan and Dr Stephen Dobson, and to all participants for their contributions. The event showcased…
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Teaming up to inspire future tech talent
LSC SDE joined computer science students at Lancaster University’s MSci recruitment event, discussing internships and innovative projects like our Kubernetes-based research platform. We’re excited to welcome two students in January to help advance secure, scalable NHS data infrastructure.
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Meet the team
The team are comprised of experts from various different fields all working together to drive the programme. From clinicians, researchers to governance professionals the team are dedicated in achieving excellence and making a difference in the use of data for healthcare improvement.
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SDE-CON 2024
SDE-CON 2024 highlighted advancements in secure data environments, from cutting-edge infrastructure to emerging technologies like NLP and digital twins. Experts shared insights on privacy, governance, and public research, showcasing data’s transformative role in health and technology.
