
What is Health Data Research?
Health data research is a growing area of work and combines maths, statistics and technology to manage and analyse very large amounts of different datasets across our health and care systems. The information we obtain from health data research will enable us to make advances in healthcare.

COVID-19 National Core Studies
The National Core Studies programme is enabling the UK to use health data and research to inform both our near and long-term responses to COVID-19, as well as accelerating progress to establish a world-leading health data and research infrastructure for the future.

Our Work to Help SAGE
HDR UK is working in partnership to support the UK government and the NHS in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to enable rapid health data research into COVID-19 utilising the data assets, skills and expertise that we have across the UK.

COVID-19 Research Roundup – 26 February 2021
We are continuing to work in partnership to support the UK government and the NHS in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to enable rapid health data research into COVID-19.

A new population-wide health data resource to accelerate research on COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease in England
For the first time, a new linked health data resource covering 54.4 million people – over 96% of the English population – is now available for researchers from across the UK to collaborate in...

New model finds triaging COVID-19 patients for intensive care can reduce “life-years lost” by at least 12 per cent.
Using computer modelling, a new study finds that applying a “reverse-triage” approach during periods of intense Covid-19 demand could significantly reduce “life-years” lost.

Patient-Reported Outcomes for Better Care, Better Research – what next?
At the end of last year, I was privileged to co-chair the inaugural “PROs for Better Care, Better Research” round table, convened by HDR UK, Better Care community in partnership with...

Collaboration and open data at its best: UK Biobank and HDR Innovation Gateway
As a member of the Health Data Research Alliance, UK Biobank has partnered with HDR UK since 2018. This month, UK Biobank listed several subsets of the Biobank dataset on the HDR Innovation...

Development and validation of the ISARIC 4C Deterioration model for adults hospitalised with COVID-19: a prospective cohort study
Our Open Access Publication of the Month - February 2021
The Innovation Gateway
Watch our video to find out more about the Innovation Gateway.