In April this year, it was announced that Cathie Sudlow, HDR UK’s Chief Scientist and Deputy Director, has been commissioned a UK health data landscape review. This commission was received from Professor Sir Chris Whitty (the Chief Medical Officer for England and UK Government’s Chief Medical Advise), Dr Timothy Ferris (the NHS England’s National Director of Transformation), and Professor Sir Ian Diamond (the UK’s National Statistician).
The official announcement has now been shared with the public on the HDR UK website, where a call for public consultation has also been made available. This consultation marks the first step of a review process. It aims to be as inclusive and diverse as possible.
Please consider taking part in this consultation to provide your individual thoughts and opinions, while we plan activities to further involve patient and public partners and stakeholders in the review. This consultation closes at 5pm on Friday 30th June 2023.
By completing the online form, you have the opportunity to express your views on:
- The use of health data in research and healthcare.
- Barriers and potential solutions
- What data should be made available now to support advancement in research and healthcare.