Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment
@yorkshumbersde.bsky.social
Y&H SDE is a secure NHS data storage and access system that brings together healthcare data in one place and allows researchers and innovators to use it safely for their work.
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A huge "Thank You" to everyone who made this Citizens' Jury possible! To our experts for their insightful presentations, our jurors for their engagement and participation, and our team for all the work behind the scene.
Stay tuned — all the findings in our report very soon! 💚
Stay tuned — all the findings in our report very soon! 💚
Wrapping up this year for the Yorkshire & Humber Secure Data Environment
✅ Start by reading a message from our Director, Dr Phil Waywell, as he reflects on this year’s achievements and what’s next…
and there’s so much more in our latest e-bulletin👇
mailchi.mp/bthft/yorksh...
✅ Start by reading a message from our Director, Dr Phil Waywell, as he reflects on this year’s achievements and what’s next…
and there’s so much more in our latest e-bulletin👇
mailchi.mp/bthft/yorksh...
December 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Wrapping up this year for the Yorkshire & Humber Secure Data Environment
✅ Start by reading a message from our Director, Dr Phil Waywell, as he reflects on this year’s achievements and what’s next…
and there’s so much more in our latest e-bulletin👇
mailchi.mp/bthft/yorksh...
✅ Start by reading a message from our Director, Dr Phil Waywell, as he reflects on this year’s achievements and what’s next…
and there’s so much more in our latest e-bulletin👇
mailchi.mp/bthft/yorksh...
By using data from the Connected Bradford database, which links health, education, and social care records, researchers are finding ways to spot early signs that a child might struggle later on at school.
Read the full case study 👉 yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/case-st...
Read the full case study 👉 yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/case-st...
December 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
By using data from the Connected Bradford database, which links health, education, and social care records, researchers are finding ways to spot early signs that a child might struggle later on at school.
Read the full case study 👉 yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/case-st...
Read the full case study 👉 yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/case-st...
Register and hear from Dr Phil Waywell at the National Federated Compute Services - NetworkPlus👇
"What could we achieve by combining the rich data assets within the SDE Network with the UK's most powerful research computers?"
nfcs-networkplus.ac.uk/events/nfcs-...
"What could we achieve by combining the rich data assets within the SDE Network with the UK's most powerful research computers?"
nfcs-networkplus.ac.uk/events/nfcs-...
NFCS – NetworkPlus Spring Conference 2026 – NFCS NetworkPlus
nfcs-networkplus.ac.uk
December 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Register and hear from Dr Phil Waywell at the National Federated Compute Services - NetworkPlus👇
"What could we achieve by combining the rich data assets within the SDE Network with the UK's most powerful research computers?"
nfcs-networkplus.ac.uk/events/nfcs-...
"What could we achieve by combining the rich data assets within the SDE Network with the UK's most powerful research computers?"
nfcs-networkplus.ac.uk/events/nfcs-...
✨New Blog Published: Public Member Insights✨
Alongside public members from the North East and North Cumbria SDE, our public members reflected on how their voices influence decision-making and highlighted opportunities to drive the SDE Network forward👇
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/ppie-me...
Alongside public members from the North East and North Cumbria SDE, our public members reflected on how their voices influence decision-making and highlighted opportunities to drive the SDE Network forward👇
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/ppie-me...
PPIE Member Insights: Strengthening Partnership Across the SDE Network - Yorkshire & Humber SDE
Read reflections from SDEs Public Group members following the National PPIE SDE Network Event in London.
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk
December 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
✨New Blog Published: Public Member Insights✨
Alongside public members from the North East and North Cumbria SDE, our public members reflected on how their voices influence decision-making and highlighted opportunities to drive the SDE Network forward👇
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/ppie-me...
Alongside public members from the North East and North Cumbria SDE, our public members reflected on how their voices influence decision-making and highlighted opportunities to drive the SDE Network forward👇
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/ppie-me...
Cleaner air isn’t just good for the environment — it’s good for our health and our NHS
👉 Read the full case study:
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/bradfor...
👉 Read the full case study:
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/bradfor...
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Cleaner air isn’t just good for the environment — it’s good for our health and our NHS
👉 Read the full case study:
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/bradfor...
👉 Read the full case study:
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/bradfor...
Stay in the loop with the latest data-driven research & insights from Yorkshire and Humber — delivered straight to your inbox once a month.
👉 Sign up here: mailchi.mp/bthft/sde-ne...
👉 Sign up here: mailchi.mp/bthft/sde-ne...
December 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Stay in the loop with the latest data-driven research & insights from Yorkshire and Humber — delivered straight to your inbox once a month.
👉 Sign up here: mailchi.mp/bthft/sde-ne...
👉 Sign up here: mailchi.mp/bthft/sde-ne...
🥳 Our SDE public members group turns ONE today!
They’ve helped us ensure that the voice of the public is at the heart of everything we do. We’re so grateful for every suggestion and challenge that shapes the work we do.
👉 See what we have achieved:
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/resources/
They’ve helped us ensure that the voice of the public is at the heart of everything we do. We’re so grateful for every suggestion and challenge that shapes the work we do.
👉 See what we have achieved:
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/resources/
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
🥳 Our SDE public members group turns ONE today!
They’ve helped us ensure that the voice of the public is at the heart of everything we do. We’re so grateful for every suggestion and challenge that shapes the work we do.
👉 See what we have achieved:
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/resources/
They’ve helped us ensure that the voice of the public is at the heart of everything we do. We’re so grateful for every suggestion and challenge that shapes the work we do.
👉 See what we have achieved:
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/resources/
Hear from our Director Dr Phil Waywell, alongside with Professor Suzanne Mason, Kate O’Sullivan and Dr Rosie Gough as they will share insights on driving data-driven R&D in healthcare
👉 Join in person: www.eventbrite.com/e/data-conne...
👉 Join online: www.eventbrite.com/e/data-conne...
👉 Join in person: www.eventbrite.com/e/data-conne...
👉 Join online: www.eventbrite.com/e/data-conne...
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Hear from our Director Dr Phil Waywell, alongside with Professor Suzanne Mason, Kate O’Sullivan and Dr Rosie Gough as they will share insights on driving data-driven R&D in healthcare
👉 Join in person: www.eventbrite.com/e/data-conne...
👉 Join online: www.eventbrite.com/e/data-conne...
👉 Join in person: www.eventbrite.com/e/data-conne...
👉 Join online: www.eventbrite.com/e/data-conne...
We’re proud to announce that we are part of the Federated North collaboration – a £2.9M initiative funded by
the Medical Research Council and @nihr.bsky.social to improve how NHS data is securely used in research.
👉https://shorturl.at/DVYZU
@bthft.bsky.social
@wypartnership.bsky.social
the Medical Research Council and @nihr.bsky.social to improve how NHS data is securely used in research.
👉https://shorturl.at/DVYZU
@bthft.bsky.social
@wypartnership.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We’re proud to announce that we are part of the Federated North collaboration – a £2.9M initiative funded by
the Medical Research Council and @nihr.bsky.social to improve how NHS data is securely used in research.
👉https://shorturl.at/DVYZU
@bthft.bsky.social
@wypartnership.bsky.social
the Medical Research Council and @nihr.bsky.social to improve how NHS data is securely used in research.
👉https://shorturl.at/DVYZU
@bthft.bsky.social
@wypartnership.bsky.social
📌There are more than 3.2 million people living with type 2 diabetes in England
📌Research shows that 40% of patients struggle with psychological wellbeing after diagnosis. This insight is now driving a national rollout of self-management support campaign:
youtu.be/RD8svpxKC5c
📌Research shows that 40% of patients struggle with psychological wellbeing after diagnosis. This insight is now driving a national rollout of self-management support campaign:
youtu.be/RD8svpxKC5c
Navigating Life-Changing Diagnoses: Empowering Patients with NHS Data
YouTube video by NHS
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📌There are more than 3.2 million people living with type 2 diabetes in England
📌Research shows that 40% of patients struggle with psychological wellbeing after diagnosis. This insight is now driving a national rollout of self-management support campaign:
youtu.be/RD8svpxKC5c
📌Research shows that 40% of patients struggle with psychological wellbeing after diagnosis. This insight is now driving a national rollout of self-management support campaign:
youtu.be/RD8svpxKC5c
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We ❤️ our Digital Critical Friends (DCFs) - members of the public who work with us at every level, from our workstreams to our leadership group.
In this blog, Mina, who's been a DCF with us from our very beginning, reflects on the journey so far.
www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/i-never-thou...
In this blog, Mina, who's been a DCF with us from our very beginning, reflects on the journey so far.
www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/i-never-thou...
“I never thought I'd be doing this during my retirement” - southwestsde-nhs-uk
Mina, who has been one of our Digital Critical Friends (DCFs) from our very beginning, reflects on the journey that brought her to working with us and what it’s like to be a DCF.
www.southwestsde.nhs.uk
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We ❤️ our Digital Critical Friends (DCFs) - members of the public who work with us at every level, from our workstreams to our leadership group.
In this blog, Mina, who's been a DCF with us from our very beginning, reflects on the journey so far.
www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/i-never-thou...
In this blog, Mina, who's been a DCF with us from our very beginning, reflects on the journey so far.
www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/i-never-thou...
🚆✨ Our members of public joins the national conversation! 🧵1/4
Members of our Public Engagement & Involvement Group have just returned from the National SDE Network Event in London, where they saw firsthand how powerful their contributions can be in shaping @england.nhs.uk and research
Members of our Public Engagement & Involvement Group have just returned from the National SDE Network Event in London, where they saw firsthand how powerful their contributions can be in shaping @england.nhs.uk and research
November 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🚆✨ Our members of public joins the national conversation! 🧵1/4
Members of our Public Engagement & Involvement Group have just returned from the National SDE Network Event in London, where they saw firsthand how powerful their contributions can be in shaping @england.nhs.uk and research
Members of our Public Engagement & Involvement Group have just returned from the National SDE Network Event in London, where they saw firsthand how powerful their contributions can be in shaping @england.nhs.uk and research
Sharing research data helps everyone.
🔓 It speeds up healthcare research
🤝 Encourages collaboration
✅ Builds trust in health improvements
Find out how your data helps drive research in Yorkshire and Humber: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/our-ppie-gro...
🔓 It speeds up healthcare research
🤝 Encourages collaboration
✅ Builds trust in health improvements
Find out how your data helps drive research in Yorkshire and Humber: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/our-ppie-gro...
October 31, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Sharing research data helps everyone.
🔓 It speeds up healthcare research
🤝 Encourages collaboration
✅ Builds trust in health improvements
Find out how your data helps drive research in Yorkshire and Humber: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/our-ppie-gro...
🔓 It speeds up healthcare research
🤝 Encourages collaboration
✅ Builds trust in health improvements
Find out how your data helps drive research in Yorkshire and Humber: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/our-ppie-gro...
It's great to see steps like the NHS England Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan moving us all forward.
🌟Read the Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan: shorturl.at/yWpmW
🌟 Learn more about how we engage our communities in Yorkshire and Humber: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/resources/re...
🌟Read the Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan: shorturl.at/yWpmW
🌟 Learn more about how we engage our communities in Yorkshire and Humber: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/resources/re...
NHS England » Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan
NHS England » Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan
www.england.nhs.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
It's great to see steps like the NHS England Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan moving us all forward.
🌟Read the Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan: shorturl.at/yWpmW
🌟 Learn more about how we engage our communities in Yorkshire and Humber: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/resources/re...
🌟Read the Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan: shorturl.at/yWpmW
🌟 Learn more about how we engage our communities in Yorkshire and Humber: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/resources/re...
🛎️ £55 billion commitment to Research & Development in the UK 🛎️
Funding boost for science and tech breakthroughs that improve lives, create jobs and grow our economy:
gov.uk/government/n...
@westyorkshireca.bsky.social
@arc-yharc.bsky.social
@nhsenglandldn.bsky.social
@nihr.bsky.social
Funding boost for science and tech breakthroughs that improve lives, create jobs and grow our economy:
gov.uk/government/n...
@westyorkshireca.bsky.social
@arc-yharc.bsky.social
@nhsenglandldn.bsky.social
@nihr.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🛎️ £55 billion commitment to Research & Development in the UK 🛎️
Funding boost for science and tech breakthroughs that improve lives, create jobs and grow our economy:
gov.uk/government/n...
@westyorkshireca.bsky.social
@arc-yharc.bsky.social
@nhsenglandldn.bsky.social
@nihr.bsky.social
Funding boost for science and tech breakthroughs that improve lives, create jobs and grow our economy:
gov.uk/government/n...
@westyorkshireca.bsky.social
@arc-yharc.bsky.social
@nhsenglandldn.bsky.social
@nihr.bsky.social
@england.nhs.uk and Department of Health and Social Care
have published the third report from the national public engagement on data. Over 2,000 people shared their views, highlighting public expectations for its future use.
Full report: transform.england.nhs.uk/key-tools-an...
have published the third report from the national public engagement on data. Over 2,000 people shared their views, highlighting public expectations for its future use.
Full report: transform.england.nhs.uk/key-tools-an...
National engagement on data: cohort 3 report
NHS Transformation Directorate - transformation to improve health and care for everyone
transform.england.nhs.uk
October 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
@england.nhs.uk and Department of Health and Social Care
have published the third report from the national public engagement on data. Over 2,000 people shared their views, highlighting public expectations for its future use.
Full report: transform.england.nhs.uk/key-tools-an...
have published the third report from the national public engagement on data. Over 2,000 people shared their views, highlighting public expectations for its future use.
Full report: transform.england.nhs.uk/key-tools-an...
Fantastic news for communities across Yorkshire & Humber as @arc-yharc.bsky.social secured its major investment! 👇
🎊 Major Investment Secured: We're incredibly proud that
@bthft.bsky.social
will host the
@arc-yharc.bsky.social
We'll be leading high-quality applied research from April 2026 to tackle pressing challenges and support the #NHS10YearPlan across our region. 🚀
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yhcj8dh3
@bthft.bsky.social
will host the
@arc-yharc.bsky.social
We'll be leading high-quality applied research from April 2026 to tackle pressing challenges and support the #NHS10YearPlan across our region. 🚀
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yhcj8dh3
October 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Fantastic news for communities across Yorkshire & Humber as @arc-yharc.bsky.social secured its major investment! 👇
🚨 PANORAMA Programme Update
From tackling technical hurdles to navigating legal and governance challenges, PANORAMA is paving the way for more connected & secure federated data research across the North of England.
🔗 dareuk.org.uk/news-and-eve...
From tackling technical hurdles to navigating legal and governance challenges, PANORAMA is paving the way for more connected & secure federated data research across the North of England.
🔗 dareuk.org.uk/news-and-eve...
October 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🚨 PANORAMA Programme Update
From tackling technical hurdles to navigating legal and governance challenges, PANORAMA is paving the way for more connected & secure federated data research across the North of England.
🔗 dareuk.org.uk/news-and-eve...
From tackling technical hurdles to navigating legal and governance challenges, PANORAMA is paving the way for more connected & secure federated data research across the North of England.
🔗 dareuk.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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William, a research participant at NIHR Bradford & West Yorkshire CRDC, shares why he takes part:
“To help us learn for future generations.”
Grateful to all who contribute to research and progress.
#NIHR #ResearchMatters #FutureOfHealth
“To help us learn for future generations.”
Grateful to all who contribute to research and progress.
#NIHR #ResearchMatters #FutureOfHealth
October 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
William, a research participant at NIHR Bradford & West Yorkshire CRDC, shares why he takes part:
“To help us learn for future generations.”
Grateful to all who contribute to research and progress.
#NIHR #ResearchMatters #FutureOfHealth
“To help us learn for future generations.”
Grateful to all who contribute to research and progress.
#NIHR #ResearchMatters #FutureOfHealth
Our Director Dr Phil Waywell is heading to the #HETTShow at ExCeL London tomorrow!
If you're attending, it's a great opportunity to connect at this leading event for healthcare technology ecosystem:
hettshow.co.uk
If you're attending, it's a great opportunity to connect at this leading event for healthcare technology ecosystem:
hettshow.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Our Director Dr Phil Waywell is heading to the #HETTShow at ExCeL London tomorrow!
If you're attending, it's a great opportunity to connect at this leading event for healthcare technology ecosystem:
hettshow.co.uk
If you're attending, it's a great opportunity to connect at this leading event for healthcare technology ecosystem:
hettshow.co.uk
📢 Join our team as a Community Engagement Officer
This role focuses on co-designing and implementing engagement strategies, working closely with communities and partners.
📅 Closing Date: 8 October 2025
📨 Apply today: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
This role focuses on co-designing and implementing engagement strategies, working closely with communities and partners.
📅 Closing Date: 8 October 2025
📨 Apply today: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
October 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
📢 Join our team as a Community Engagement Officer
This role focuses on co-designing and implementing engagement strategies, working closely with communities and partners.
📅 Closing Date: 8 October 2025
📨 Apply today: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
This role focuses on co-designing and implementing engagement strategies, working closely with communities and partners.
📅 Closing Date: 8 October 2025
📨 Apply today: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
🚀"This is our chance."
Tom Riordan, Second Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care, highlights the UK’s advantage in using anonymised data for healthcare research.
Across the North, we’re collaborating with fellow SDEs to advance research capabilities👇
shorturl.at/CpBH8
Tom Riordan, Second Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care, highlights the UK’s advantage in using anonymised data for healthcare research.
Across the North, we’re collaborating with fellow SDEs to advance research capabilities👇
shorturl.at/CpBH8
October 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🚀"This is our chance."
Tom Riordan, Second Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care, highlights the UK’s advantage in using anonymised data for healthcare research.
Across the North, we’re collaborating with fellow SDEs to advance research capabilities👇
shorturl.at/CpBH8
Tom Riordan, Second Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care, highlights the UK’s advantage in using anonymised data for healthcare research.
Across the North, we’re collaborating with fellow SDEs to advance research capabilities👇
shorturl.at/CpBH8
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We were delighted to welcome Tom Riordan, Second Permanent Secretary at Department of Health and Social Care delivering this afternoon’s keynote address:
- Data to deliver impact and competitive advantage
- AI to drive productivity and enhance care
- Neighbourhood health for person-centred care
- Data to deliver impact and competitive advantage
- AI to drive productivity and enhance care
- Neighbourhood health for person-centred care
October 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We were delighted to welcome Tom Riordan, Second Permanent Secretary at Department of Health and Social Care delivering this afternoon’s keynote address:
- Data to deliver impact and competitive advantage
- AI to drive productivity and enhance care
- Neighbourhood health for person-centred care
- Data to deliver impact and competitive advantage
- AI to drive productivity and enhance care
- Neighbourhood health for person-centred care
👋 We’re at #HealthInnovationNorth today alongside our colleagues from the North East & North Cumbria SDE team! If you're here too, pop by and say hi — we’d be happy to connect with more researchers, innovators and people we serve.
October 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
👋 We’re at #HealthInnovationNorth today alongside our colleagues from the North East & North Cumbria SDE team! If you're here too, pop by and say hi — we’d be happy to connect with more researchers, innovators and people we serve.
Joining the @cityofresearch.bsky.social Mobile Research Vehicle launch event today 🚐 🌟
The "MRVin" — is an electric Mobile Research Vehicle bringing health research directly into communities across Bradford & West Yorkshire: bradfordresearch.nhs.uk/meet-our-mob...
The "MRVin" — is an electric Mobile Research Vehicle bringing health research directly into communities across Bradford & West Yorkshire: bradfordresearch.nhs.uk/meet-our-mob...
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Joining the @cityofresearch.bsky.social Mobile Research Vehicle launch event today 🚐 🌟
The "MRVin" — is an electric Mobile Research Vehicle bringing health research directly into communities across Bradford & West Yorkshire: bradfordresearch.nhs.uk/meet-our-mob...
The "MRVin" — is an electric Mobile Research Vehicle bringing health research directly into communities across Bradford & West Yorkshire: bradfordresearch.nhs.uk/meet-our-mob...