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Free text: to share or not to share?
9 April 2019
What do the words ‘free text’ mean to you? You could be forgiven for thinking about tempting offers on your latest mobile phone data plan. However, in the world of health data science,...
External event
International Clinical Trial Methodology Conference
6 October 2019 at 12:00 am
Hilton Metropole, Brighton, UK
The 5th International Clinical Trial Methodology Conference will be held in Brighton between 6 October and 9 October 2019. The Conference programme will span a broad range of trials methodology...
Computer screens in research lab
News story
Outstanding response to HDR UK’s first baseline collection of research outputs
26 March 2019
For the first time, Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) has used Researchfish to create a picture of the health data research landscape prior to the establishment of the Institute over a year ago.
Several data graphs on a screen
Sprint Exemplar Innovation Programme
Graph-Based Data Federation for Healthcare Data Science
We know that answers to many in-depth healthcare questions can only be explored if we can look across data for the whole UK.
Nurse with young child patient in hospital
Sprint Exemplar Innovation Programme
Improving child health by optimising the use of clinical data for research
This project will also facilitate the development of healthcare ‘apps’ for patients, families and healthcare professionals that have the potential to revolutionise the way we deliver services.
A male particpant is having blood extracted by a phlebotomist in a clinical trial
Sprint Exemplar Innovation Programme
Using Routine NHS Data to Accelerate Clinical Trial Recruitment
A system that uses the ‘hospital episodes’ information to identify potentially suitable patients from across the country who could be asked if they wish to take part in clinical trials.
A smart phone and stethoscope sit next to each other on a clean, white table
Sprint Exemplar Innovation Programme
Enhancing Clinical Responses through Digital Information Transfer and Alerting by a Hospital-wide Smartphone Application
We aim to undertake the first organisation-wide evaluation of the implementation and effects of a healthcare smartphone application used by healthcare professionals within the NHS.
A black screen with digially encrypted data is displayed in green
Sprint Exemplar Innovation Programme
A scalable federated solution for UK health data encryption, linking and discovery
This project is funded by the UK Research and Innovation’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF).
A close-up image of DNA cells
Sprint Exemplar Innovation Programme
Cloud-based integration of phenotype and genotype data for rare disease research
Rare diseases collectively affect one in 17 people, equating to around 3.5 million individuals in the UK. At least 80% of rare diseases have a genetic component, but for many rare diseases this...