Awards announced for £1m funding to expand access to health and care data in the South West

The South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) has announced the organisations awarded funding through its Data Accelerator Fund for Novel and Emerging Assets (DAFNEA).

12/08/2026
Awards announced for £1m funding to expand access to health and care data in the South West

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