Seven health data hubs are to be set up across the UK to speed up research for new medicines, treatments, and technologies with the aim of getting quicker diagnoses and saving lives. The hubs, led by Health Data Research UK, will use the latest advances in technology to connect and analyse health data from existing locations and in partnership with the NHS, ensuring data is kept safe and secure.
Patients, researchers and clinicians will work together to explore the safe and ethical use of health data for research into specific diseases including cancer, Crohn’s disease and asthma.
Patients and the public will be involved in decisions about how their data is used and accessed to ensure the benefits are returned to the NHS and the wider UK community. Existing rules for accessing data safely and securely will continue to apply.
The Health Data Research Hubs are part of a four-year £37million investment from the UK Government Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) announced in November 2017 led by UK Research and Innovation, to create a UK-wide system for the safe and responsible use of health-related data on a large scale. The hubs will also stimulate further economic growth through greater research activity.
The seven hubs are:
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