Public befriend South West Secure Data Environment

An ex-bank worker and other members of the public are helping to run an innovative regional data project promising to enable healthcare research that’s faster, fairer and safer.  

12/12/2025
Public befriend South West Secure Data Environment

New £1m fund to accelerate research access to data

The South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) is encouraging organisations that hold health and social care data in the South West to share more of their data, to drive ground-breaking research and innovation to improve patient outcomes.

05/12/2025
New £1m fund to accelerate research access to data

Exploring data sharing with Children of the 90s

A new project will explore how data from Children of the 90s can be made available through the South West Secure Data Environment (SDE). The project aims to establish a framework for trusted data sharing between SDEs and long-term research projects.

27/11/2025
Exploring data sharing with Children of the 90s

“I never thought I’d be doing this during my retirement”

Mina, who has been one of our Digital Critical Friends (DCFs) from our very beginning, reflects on the journey that brought her to working with us and what it’s like to be a DCF.

18/11/2025
“I never thought I’d be doing this during my retirement”

Using data to tackle NHS and social care pressures

Two new research projects are aiming to improve patient flow and ease demand on healthcare services in the South West, thanks to a new online platform, the Secure Data Environment.

27/01/2025
Using data to tackle NHS and social care pressures

New name for our SDE

The South West Secure Data Environment (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.

04/09/2024
New name for our SDE

Important ethics milestone passed

The Secure Data Environment (SDE) for the South West region is now one step closer to becoming a reality. Plans for the South West SDE have received important ethics and confidentiality approval.

22/05/2024
Important ethics milestone passed