This event is aimed at all those seeking practical guidance on how to find, access and gain approvals to use health datasets, including early career researchers.

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To make the schedule accessible, the sessions are split over two days:

Monday 15 March: “Lifting the Lid on Data – Meet the Data Custodians”

Wednesday 17 March: “Navigating the system”

(10.00am to 2.30pm both days – full agenda below)

Highlights include insights and advice from key organisations – Health Data Research UK, MRC Regulatory Support Centre, NHS Digital and the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership.

Feedback from previous NIHR Researcher Roadshows:

‘Really well- structured day, with plenty of chances to ask questions’

‘This was an excellent day. I arrived in the UK in March this year from Australia. I am familiar with datasets, data sources and approval processes in Australia so it has been an extremely useful session for me today to get a sense of where the UK is at.’

‘All speakers were great and covered very relevant topics. This has been very useful’

‘Very practical – slides really helped to explain concepts and conten.t’

Watch replays of the last roadshow here: https://digital.nhs.uk/services/research-advisory-group/using-health-and-social-care-datasets-in-research

 

Day 1 – 15th March

“Lifting the Lid on Data – Meet the Data Custodians”

Timing Duration Session Presenter Title
1000 – 1015 15 mins Welcome & information about today Martin Williams Director, NIHR Research Design Service East Midlands and Director, NIHR Research Design Service National Office
1015 – 1115 60 mins HQIP Datasets & top tips for accessing Yvonne Silove Associate Director, Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP)
1115 – 1120 Break 5 mins
1120 – 1220 60 mins NHS Digital Datasets & top tips for accessing Garry Coleman Associate Director, Data Access, NHS Digital
1220 – 1225 5 mins Morning event close and details of this afternoon Martin Williams Director, NIHR Research Design Service East Midlands and Director, NIHR Research Design Service National Office
1225 – 1250 Lunch 25 mins Afternoon Deeper Dives  
1250 – 1330 40 mins GP Data Kathryn Salt Information Analysis Lead Manager, Primary Care Domain, NHS Digital
1330 – 1410 40 mins COVID-19 Data Richard Irvine Associate Director Data Management Service (AI), NHS Digital

 

Day 2 – 17th March

“Navigating the System” (MRC & HDR UK)

Timing Duration Session Presenter Title
1000 – 1015 15 mins Welcome & information about today Martin Williams Director, NIHR Research Design Service East Midlands and Director, NIHR Research Design Service National Office
1015 – 1115 60 mins Research Approvals for Data-Driven Research Alex Bailey Programme Manager, MRC Regulatory Support Centre
1115 – 1120 Break 5 mins
1120 – 1220 60 mins Introducing the Innovation Gateway – the journey so far Paola Quattroni & Peggy Barthes-Streit Alliance Delivery Manager, Health Data Research UK

Technology Partnership Director, Health Data Research UK
1220 – 1225 5 mins Morning event close and details of this afternoon Martin Williams Director, NIHR Research Design Service East Midlands and Director, NIHR Research Design Service National Office
1225 – 1250 Lunch 25 mins Afternoon Deeper Dives  
1250 – 1330 40 mins Recent Changes in Health Data Governance Alex Bailey Programme Manager, MRC Regulatory Support Centre
1330 – 1410 40 mins Innovation Gateway working session: from data discovery to access Susheel Varma Director of Engineering, Health Data Research UK

 

About the organisers:

Health Data Research UK
Introducing the Innovation Gateway – a powerful new resource for researchers and innovators; examining the evolving approach to data access across the UK.

HQIP
The role of HQIP and insights to the datasets they hold, which include national-coverage medical, surgical and mental health datasets.

NHS Digital
The wide-ranging data assets they hold including a deep dive on key data of interest, including primary care and COVID data.

MRC Regulatory Support Centre
An overview of health research approvals and recent changes in the governance of health data in research.

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