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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment

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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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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · Mar 23

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! 💚

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 2d

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

Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 6d

📢 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...

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 7d

@yhpsrc.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social @cityofresearch.bsky.social @wypartnership.bsky.social @healthinnovyh.bsky.social

Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 7d

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 7d

🚀"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

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Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber @healthinnovyh.bsky.social · 7d

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

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 7d

👋 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.

Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 14d

@wypartnership.bsky.social @yhpsrc.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social

Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 14d

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...

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 16d

@n8research.bsky.social | @universityofleeds.bsky.social | @healthequitynorth.bsky.social | @arc-yharc.bsky.social

Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 16d

#ChildrenFirst

By using the valuable data like Connected Bradford
researchers found out that almost half of school pupils currently on free school meals will have started their formal education without the necessary skills to thrive
👇
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/childre...

#ChildrenFirst: New Data Reveals School Readiness Gap for Children on Free School Meals - Yorkshire & Humber SDE

By using the valuable Connected Bradford datasets accessible through the Yorkshire and Humber SDE researchers found out that almost half of school pupils currently on free school meals will have start...

yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 21d

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“It really stood out to me how the whole process is involving the public and patients.”

👉 Watch our members of Citizens’ Jury open up about their week-long journey with Yorkshire and Humber SDE:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpOa...

Hear from members of public: Citizens’ Jury Feedback 2 | Yorkshire and Humber SDE

YouTube video by Bradford Institute for Health Research

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 23d

Our colleagues from Understanding Patient Data have put together a page with key documents around Health Data Policy, and what they mean for you and your data.

📌 Find out more: understandingpatientdata.org.uk/explaining-h...

Explaining Health Data Policy

Understanding Patient Data supports conversations with the public, patients and healthcare professionals about the uses of health information for care and research.

understandingpatientdata.org.uk

Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 23d

📍 In the UK, sudden cardiac death claims the lives of 12 young people under the age of 35 each week 💔

Learn how the NHS and the @thebhf.bsky.social are working together to protect young people from cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac death 👇
youtu.be/Vbp8wxiRaG0

How data helps protect children from sudden cardiac death

YouTube video by NHS England Digital

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · 28d

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“Most people are worried about their data being leaked. I think coming this week here has confirmed how safe the process is.”

👉 Watch our members of Citizens’ Jury open up about their week-long journey with Yorkshire and Humber SDE:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMFj...

Hear from members of public: Citizens’ Jury Feedback 1 | Yorkshire and Humber SDE

YouTube video by Bradford Institute for Health Research

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · Aug 13

We're completing our "5 Safes" framework series!

In our final post, we're covering the last piece of the puzzle - Safe Outputs: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/our-security...

Follow us on BlueSky as we'll continue to explore how we keep your data secure at every step 🤲

#poweredbyNHSdata

Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · Aug 8

Want to know the latest about data use for research and innovation in the region?

Sign up for our monthly e-bulletin and be the first to see:
🚀 Powered by data research insights
👥 Community voices
📊 SDE developments and updates

Sign up → mailchi.mp/bthft/sde-ne...

SDE Newsletter sign up

We invite you to sign up for the Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment (Y&H SDE) newsletter. Stay informed about the latest news in secure healthcare data storage and access, and innovative res...

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · Aug 7

#SEND #HealthData #PolicyEvidence

@nihr.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk @cityofresearch.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · Aug 7

📌 New research led by Mark Mon-Williams, Megan Wood, and the Connected Bradford team shows something remarkable — when we link health and education data, we can spot patterns that can transform lives.

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · Aug 7

A child identified with signs of ADHD in January. School support starting in September. Or not at all.

📌 For the first time, we can see exactly where children are falling through the cracks between identification of educational need, health diagnosis, and learning support.

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New Research to Help Every Child Get the School Support They Need - Yorkshire & Humber SDE

By using data accessible through the Yorkshire and Humber SDE and linking health with education data, researchers explore the support that children and young people receive (or don't receive) after be...

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · Aug 5

Groundbreaking work by the #NHS and partners using data to save lives on UK roads 👇

digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...

youtu.be/z3xJ4Y2EDNs?...

Improving road safety through patient data analysis

YouTube video by NHS England Digital

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · Jul 31

As we continue exploring the 5 Safes Framework, today we're spotlighting the Safe Data principle – because how your data is protected matters just as much as the transformative research it enables 🔒

#PoweredbyNHSdata

Find out more on our website: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/our-security...

Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · Jul 24

💔 Heart failure affects 2% of the UK population and carries a higher death risk than most cancers.

That's why @england.nhs.uk is now trialling AI-powered stethoscopes that can detect heart problems early – powered by NHS patient data helping save lives across the country ❤️‍🩹

#PoweredByNHSData

Health Innovation Network South London @healthinnovnet.bsky.social · Jun 24

The stethoscope hasn't changed much in 200 years – until now. See how NHS data has created an AI tool that helps GPs identify heart failure earlier, improving outcomes for patients. #PoweredByNHSData

digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...

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East of England SDE @eastofenglandsde.bsky.social · May 12

Proud to share a visionary message from Dr Vin Diwakar, National Director of Transformation at NHS England, on how the NHS Secure Data Environment Network is accelerating health innovation and shaping the future of healthcare.
#NHSData #PoweredByNHSData

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Yorkshire and Humber Secure Data Environment @yorkshumbersde.bsky.social · Jul 22

Your data saves lives, and we know trust matters most.

We keep discussing the 5 Safes Framework, and today we'll focus on Safe Settings principle 👇

#poweredbyNHSdata

Find out more on our website:
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/data-use-reg...