Funding awarded for three national health data transformation projects

The South West SDE will play a leading role in three projects awarded funding through Health Data Research Service, helping to shape how health data is accessed, connected and used for research across the UK.

20/10/2026
Funding awarded for three national health data transformation projects

Understanding information governance webinar

A webinar for primary care and hospices on Tuesday 20 October will explore in detail how the South West Secure Date Environment simplifies information governance to make it easier and safer for practices to take part in research.

05/10/2026
Understanding information governance webinar

Unlocking research potential: webinar for GPs

A webinar for GP practices on Monday 7 September will introduce the South West SDE and explain how we make it easier and safer for practices to take part in research.

07/08/2026
Unlocking research potential: webinar for GPs

Explore, connect, collaborate: autumn research events

This autumn, a mix of webinars, workshops and a collaborative sandpit are on offer to help researchers navigate secure data access, connect with partners, and explore how health data can accessed for impactful research.

30/07/2026
Explore, connect, collaborate: autumn research events

Accelerating precision orthopaedic surgery

A new research project to improve surgical planning and precision using automated image analysis plans to use the South West SDE to link clinical imaging with electronic patient records.

23/03/2026
Accelerating precision orthopaedic surgery

Linking data to understand mental health care

Mental health records from a major trust in the South West are to be linked to other datasets to unlock new research.

03/03/2026
Linking data to understand mental health care

New partnership set to revolutionise data access

A new data engineering hub at Bristol NHS Group is set to transform our region’s healthcare and research landscape.

02/02/2026
New partnership set to revolutionise data access

Privacy is at the heart of the South West Secure Data Environment

Our newly formed Data Access Committee is a key part of our commitment to privacy and security.

28/01/2026
Privacy is at the heart of the South West Secure Data Environment

Researchers and analysts invited to join national User Advisory Group

NHS England’s Data for Research and Development Programme team is seeking new members for cohort 2 of its User Advisory Group.

20/01/2026
Researchers and analysts invited to join national User Advisory Group

Transforming diabetes research: South West SDE leads new projects

The South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) has secured £440k to lead two new projects to demonstrate the potential of the NHS SDE Network.

15/01/2026
Transforming diabetes research: South West SDE leads new projects