Imagine life-saving treatments, quicker diagnoses, and breakthroughs in managing long-term conditions – all powered by NHS data. The Wessex SDE will make this a reality.
University Hospital Southampton is leading the development of the Wessex Secure Data Environment (Wessex SDE), a new online platform which will use NHS data to improve health outcomes and save lives.
Built to the highest standards for safety and security, the project will enable large amounts of de-identified NHS patient data to be safely stored, linked together and made accessible to researchers to improve services and treatments.
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By linking different types of data, researchers can ask bigger questions and gain new insights. This will drive discovery of new treatments and make the health and care system more efficient, effective and safe.
"Wessex SDE is one of our biggest regional initiatives, led by Southampton Hospital and delivered in partnership," says Christine McGrath, Mangaging Director of WHP.
"Currently there is a wealth of data in the NHS, but it isn't joined up or accessible. We are bringing together health data from across the region in a safe and secure way, enabling researchers to devise and test new interventions and ways of working to improve health and care outcomes.
"A priority for us in developing the Wessex SDE is to ensure it's supported by the public. It needs to be safe and secure and only used for permitted purposes. The power of the Wessex SDE comes from working in partnership with the public. Please do get involved in this conversation, and share your views with us about the handling of your data. We really want to know what you think."
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The team wants to hear from people across Wessex and is inviting everyone to join a public conversation on Improving Tomorrow’s Health.
What matters most to you about how your NHS data is used? What kind of research projects should the Wessex SDE support with your de-identified data? How involved do you want to be in decisions?
To share your views and be part of the conversation, click here.