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Protected: Turning collaboration into breakthroughs for health data research
In this blog, Jonaa Eva, from the HDR UK Federated Analytics team at the University of Nottingham, explores how collaboration between the UK and Singapore is helping build a federated health data...
First participants in the Dementia Trials Accelerator to boost clinical trial participation to thousands of people
The Dementia Trials Accelerator has taken a significant step towards transforming dementia clinical trials by welcoming its first participants into clinics.
Announcing new appointments to our board in 2026
This spring, Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) is pleased to welcome two appointments to our Board of Trustees.
Introducing the Data Access Map: A clearer route to health data
Find out how this London-Underground-inspired guide can help researchers better understand the pathways for secure data access.
New Gateway feature: Embed content directly on your own website with widgets
The new widget feature on the Health Data Research Gateway helps organisations increase the visibility of their data assets to researchers by showcasing live Gateway content directly on their own...
Major review reveals air pollution and asthma combine to undermine children’s education
A new scoping review from the Inflammation & Immunity Driver Programme finds that asthma is the most consistent and influential factor linked to school absence and poorer educational outcomes...
Study finds prescription data alone may misclassify diseases in research
A new UK study analysing health records from more than 400,000 patients suggests that relying solely on prescription records to determine whether patients have certain diseases could produce...
Linking GP data for consenting research participants is a ‘game-changer’
Professor Andrew Morris, Director of Health Data Research UK, responds to the Government’s announcement that GP health data for participants who have given consent can be shared with large-scale...
New data-powered AI tool to predict repeat heart attack risk for patients with cancer
A new AI tool that predicts the risk of further heart attacks in people with cancer has been made possible by access to large-scale, linked health data supported by HDR UK and the British Heart...
