Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment

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📸 Of course, we couldn’t leave without snapping a few pics with our neighbours from North East and North Cumbria Secure Data Environment members 👀

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🔹 Our members of the public said it was valuable to hear directly from NHS England and the national team, gaining a broader perspective.

🔹 They appreciated seeing the journey of the programme from its early beginnings and understanding how far it has come.

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🔹 One of our PPIE members, Tina, shared her reflections from the day with the NHS England national team, expressing her interest in how research in neonatal, diabetes and mental health will progress with support from the SDE Network.

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Members of our Public Engagement & Involvement Group have just returned from the National SDE Network Event in London, where they saw firsthand how powerful their contributions can be in shaping @england.nhs.uk and research

Sharing research data helps everyone.
🔓 It speeds up healthcare research
🤝 Encourages collaboration
✅ Builds trust in health improvements

Find out how your data helps drive research in Yorkshire and Humber: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/our-ppie-gro...

NHS England » Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan NHS England » Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan

It's great to see steps like the NHS England Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan moving us all forward.

🌟Read the Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan: shorturl.at/yWpmW

🌟 Learn more about how we engage our communities in Yorkshire and Humber: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/resources/re...

🛎️ £55 billion commitment to Research & Development in the UK 🛎️

Funding boost for science and tech breakthroughs that improve lives, create jobs and grow our economy:

gov.uk/government/n...

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National engagement on data: cohort 3 report NHS Transformation Directorate - transformation to improve health and care for everyone

@england.nhs.uk and Department of Health and Social Care
have published the third report from the national public engagement on data. Over 2,000 people shared their views, highlighting public expectations for its future use.

Full report: transform.england.nhs.uk/key-tools-an...

Fantastic news for communities across Yorkshire & Humber as @arc-yharc.bsky.social secured its major investment! 👇

🚨 PANORAMA Programme Update

From tackling technical hurdles to navigating legal and governance challenges, PANORAMA is paving the way for more connected & secure federated data research across the North of England.

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“Promotional graphic for NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre Bradford and West Yorkshire. On the left, William, a research participant in a red sweater, sits beside Faatima, a research nurse in blue scrubs and head covering, in a clinical setting. On the right, a quote from William reads: ‘I take part in research because without people taking part we will never learn and I want to help us learn for future generations.’ Logos of NIHR CRDC Bradford and West Yorkshire appear at the top left.”

William, a research participant at NIHR Bradford & West Yorkshire CRDC, shares why he takes part:
“To help us learn for future generations.”
Grateful to all who contribute to research and progress.
#NIHR #ResearchMatters #FutureOfHealth

Our Director Dr Phil Waywell is heading to the #HETTShow at ExCeL London tomorrow!

If you're attending, it's a great opportunity to connect at this leading event for healthcare technology ecosystem:
hettshow.co.uk

📢 Join our team as a Community Engagement Officer

This role focuses on co-designing and implementing engagement strategies, working closely with communities and partners.

📅 Closing Date: 8 October 2025
📨 Apply today: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

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🚀"This is our chance."

Tom Riordan, Second Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care, highlights the UK’s advantage in using anonymised data for healthcare research.

Across the North, we’re collaborating with fellow SDEs to advance research capabilities👇
shorturl.at/CpBH8

We were delighted to welcome Tom Riordan, Second Permanent Secretary at Department of Health and Social Care delivering this afternoon’s keynote address:
- Data to deliver impact and competitive advantage
- AI to drive productivity and enhance care
- Neighbourhood health for person-centred care

👋 We’re at #HealthInnovationNorth today alongside our colleagues from the North East & North Cumbria SDE team! If you're here too, pop by and say hi — we’d be happy to connect with more researchers, innovators and people we serve.

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Joining the @cityofresearch.bsky.social Mobile Research Vehicle launch event today 🚐 🌟

The "MRVin" — is an electric Mobile Research Vehicle bringing health research directly into communities across Bradford & West Yorkshire: bradfordresearch.nhs.uk/meet-our-mob...

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#ChildrenFirst: New Data Reveals School Readiness Gap for Children on Free School Meals - Yorkshire & Humber SDE By using the valuable Connected Bradford datasets accessible through the Yorkshire and Humber SDE researchers found out that almost half of school pupils currently on free school meals will have start...

#ChildrenFirst

By using the valuable data like Connected Bradford
researchers found out that almost half of school pupils currently on free school meals will have started their formal education without the necessary skills to thrive
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yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/childre...

YouTube video by Bradford Institute for Health Research Hear from members of public: Citizens’ Jury Feedback 2 | Yorkshire and Humber SDE

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“It really stood out to me how the whole process is involving the public and patients.”

👉 Watch our members of Citizens’ Jury open up about their week-long journey with Yorkshire and Humber SDE:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpOa...

Explaining Health Data Policy Understanding Patient Data supports conversations with the public, patients and healthcare professionals about the uses of health information for care and research.

Our colleagues from Understanding Patient Data have put together a page with key documents around Health Data Policy, and what they mean for you and your data.

📌 Find out more: understandingpatientdata.org.uk/explaining-h...

YouTube video by NHS England Digital How data helps protect children from sudden cardiac death

📍 In the UK, sudden cardiac death claims the lives of 12 young people under the age of 35 each week 💔

Learn how the NHS and the @thebhf.bsky.social are working together to protect young people from cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac death 👇
youtu.be/Vbp8wxiRaG0

YouTube video by Bradford Institute for Health Research Hear from members of public: Citizens’ Jury Feedback 1 | Yorkshire and Humber SDE

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“Most people are worried about their data being leaked. I think coming this week here has confirmed how safe the process is.”

👉 Watch our members of Citizens’ Jury open up about their week-long journey with Yorkshire and Humber SDE:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMFj...

We're completing our "5 Safes" framework series!

In our final post, we're covering the last piece of the puzzle - Safe Outputs: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/our-security...

Follow us on BlueSky as we'll continue to explore how we keep your data secure at every step 🤲

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📌 New research led by Mark Mon-Williams, Megan Wood, and the Connected Bradford team shows something remarkable — when we link health and education data, we can spot patterns that can transform lives.