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South West Secure Data Environment
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The South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) enables research that’s faster, fairer and safer. It's an innovative and efficient approach to conducting research with millions of people’s health and care records, while maximising privacy and security.
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 15d
As we mark #WorldHeartDay this week, here's a fascinating insight into how #NHS data and #ArtificialIntelligence is helping GPs detect heart failure earlier and keep people healthier for longer.

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AI stethoscope revolutionises heart failure diagnosis - NHS England Digital
New technology trials aim to cut costs and save lives with early heart failure detection. The NHS’s ability to diagnose heart failure is being transformed through a new AI-powered stethoscope, de...
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 21d
NHS data has supported the HPV vaccination programme to dramatically reduce cervical cancer rates and save lives.

Research shows when the vaccine is given to children aged 12-13, it reduces cervical cancer incidents by up to 87%.

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#PoweredByNHSData
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 28d
For people like Jonathan, recovering at home is the best place to be. Find out how NHS data helps teams work together to get hospital patients home quickly and safely.

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#HospitalToCommunity #PoweredByNHSData
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Sep 11
In the UK, sudden cardiac death claims the lives of 12 young people under the age of 35 each week. In this video, find out how research #PoweredByNHSData and @thebhf.bsky.social is helping identify those most at risk.

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Protecting young hearts: How NHS Data is saving lives - NHS England Digital
Learn how the NHS and the British Heart Foundation are working together to protect young people from cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac death.
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Sep 3
Find out how NHS data has helped to shape personalised support for people with type 2 diabetes through the Healthy Living Programme.

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Navigating Life-Changing Diagnoses: Empowering Patients with NHS Data
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Aug 27
Research #PoweredByNHSData is helping discover and treat Parkinson's disease. Watch comedian Paul Sinha explain how an eye scan helped spot his disease up to seven years earlier.

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#HealthResearch @moorfields.bsky.social
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Aug 20
Can data bring us better air quality? Research using #NHSdata has shown an undeniable link between poor air quality and asthma, and now our data is making real life improvements.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Aug 13
By sharing NHS patient data, we can give researchers the tools they need to learn how to treat and cure prostate cancer, a disease affecting over half a million men.

Find out how Stephen Fry is sharing his experience to help others:

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Aug 6
The #NHS 10 Year Health Plan has a focus on prevention - like this project analysing data from road accidents to identify causes of serious injuries and inform targeted safety improvements. 👏

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#PoweredByNHSData #WessexSDE #NationalRoadVictimMonth
Images of a road traffic accident. Text reads: Reducing death and injury on our roads. Powered by NHS data.
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Jul 29
How can we ensure #research is relevant and inclusive for everyone? This new film from @crosbynwaobi.bsky.social and @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social is one of a series aiming to demystify research. Read more at moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/breaking-bar...

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#BePartOfResearch
Your data matters – Privacy, trust, and protection
YouTube video by NIHR Moorfields BRC Patient and Public Information
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Jul 17
Don't miss this new funding opportunity from Public Engagement in Data Research Initiative (PEDRI) for up to £15k to support #PPIE practitioners in #DataResearch to develop a project embedding PEDRI good practice standards.

📅 Closes 1 September
🔗 www.pedri.org.uk/about-us/gps...

#NHSData #HDRUK
Funding - PEDRI
Information on the PEDRI Funding Call "From Standards to Impact".
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Jun 20
Thank you to the amazing research community on #Red4Research Day! Together their work leads to life-changing advances in health and care. 🙏

Find out about two research projects that will be supported by the South West SDE later this year: www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/using-data-t...

#BePartOfResearch
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Apr 15
We welcome this £600m investment to create a new service for secure access to NHS data. The #SouthWest SDE is already working to improve access to healthcare data while protecting privacy, so patients can benefit from faster research and improved care.
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Prime Minister turbocharges medical research
Better and faster access to NHS data for researchers, with gold standard security and privacy measures.
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Mar 28
This week we had our site visit from the NHS England team. Was great to showcase all our work so far.

A highlight was a walk up to Brunel's suspension bridge.

Here's Charlie Kenward making connections between Brunel's transport infrastructure and how we're bringing together data in the South West!
Charlie Kenward standing in front of the Clifton Observatory
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Mar 17
Interested in how health and social care data is being used for research? Join Healthier Together Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to hear about the new Intelligence Centre and South West Secure Data Environment.👇

📅 In-Person: orlo.uk/hk297

💻 Online: orlo.uk/WKkgA
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SWAIH @swaih.bsky.social · Feb 4
If you'd like funding to support a research career using data science tools and methods in healthcare, our next Insight Talk is for you!

Feb 26th - NIHR Academy - Career Development Opportunities for Data Science in Health and Care

Sign up here:
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Feb 3
Our pilot project IPACS is about improving patient flow between acute, community and social care.

Led by @uniofbath.bsky.social and @uniofexeternews.bsky.social, the project was the focus of last week's @swaih.bsky.social insight talk.

Watch the recording here:
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IPACS
IPACS - Improving Patient Flow between Acute, Community and Social Care Christos Vasilakis, University of Bath Alison Harper, University of Exeter This talk introduces the IPACS project - exploring h...
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Health Innovation West of England @healthinnowest.bsky.social · Jan 27
We look forward to seeing the results of these first two research projects using the new South West Secure Data Environment. They'll be using real hospital data to look at improving how patients move through the health and care system. Such valuable work!
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Jan 27
📢 We’re pleased to announce two new #research projects to improve patient flow through the health and social care system. The pilots will be the first to use the new #NHS Secure Data Environment #SDE platform for the #SouthWest.
#HealthData #HealthResearch

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · Jan 27
The pilot for our regional Secure Data Environment is focusing on two projects to improve patient flow. We are looking forward to working with the South West SDE in the months and years ahead on our projects too!
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Jan 27
📢 We’re pleased to announce two new #research projects to improve patient flow through the health and social care system. The pilots will be the first to use the new #NHS Secure Data Environment #SDE platform for the #SouthWest.
#HealthData #HealthResearch

👉 www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/using-data-t...
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NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) @bristolbrc.bsky.social · Jan 27
Great to see our regional Secure Data Environment getting off the ground with these two pilot projects. The South West SDE has so much potential to support our research in the future.
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Jan 27
📢 We’re pleased to announce two new #research projects to improve patient flow through the health and social care system. The pilots will be the first to use the new #NHS Secure Data Environment #SDE platform for the #SouthWest.
#HealthData #HealthResearch

👉 www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/using-data-t...
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Jan 27
📢 We’re pleased to announce two new #research projects to improve patient flow through the health and social care system. The pilots will be the first to use the new #NHS Secure Data Environment #SDE platform for the #SouthWest.
#HealthData #HealthResearch

👉 www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/using-data-t...
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SWAIH @swaih.bsky.social · Jan 21
IPACS is a FREE online tool that helps model complex patient discharge pathways. IPACS is adaptable & can be accessed within @github.com. Learn more at our online talk on 27th January

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Insight Talks
We will host regular online talks, including discussions and Q&As, that we hope will be of interest to the wider SWAIH community. Please get in touch with any ideas for future topics.
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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Jan 9
Are you interested in how NHS records are used in research? Could you bring a member of the public's perspective to our plans for the South West Secure Data Environment? We're looking to increase our Digital Critical Friends group. You'll be fully trained and remunerated for your time
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Become a Digital Critical Friend - southwestsde-nhs-uk
To shape the design of the SDE we have created an advisory group made up of members of the public, called Digital Critical Friends. We are now looking to expand the group.
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NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) @bristolbrc.bsky.social · Dec 5
Research using electronic health records can be challenging, especially when it comes to identifying confounding variables.

Emma Tarmey's PhD aims to develop an automated Bayesian framework to identify which data points to include in an analysis.
#HealthData #DataAnalysis #Stats
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Improving decisions on what to focus on in research using large datasets
Research using de-personalised data from electronic health records is increasingly common.  Electronic health records include data from many…
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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · Sep 4
Our local Secure Data Environment (SDE) has changed its name!

The South West SDE (formerly the Great Western SDE) enables research that’s faster, fairer, safer.

And now funding for the South West SDE has been confirmed to March 2025.

#Data #SecureDataEnvironment #SDE #SDEs
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New name for our local Secure Data Environment as funding confirmed to March 2025 - ARC West
The South West Secure Data Environment (SW SDE) is the new name for the Great Western SDE. This change of name reflects the SDE’s geographic area in plainer, more recognisable language.   The change o...
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