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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

GPs in the South West are being invited to explore new opportunities to take part in health and care research through the South West SDE at a webinar on 8 September, 12.30pm. 👉 Find out more details and register here: www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/unlocking-re... #PrimaryCare #Research #DataSavesLives

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Accelerating precision orthopaedic surgery using automated imaging and linked clinical data - a new research project using automated image analysis plans to use the South West SDE to link clinical imaging with electronic patient records. www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/accelerating...

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Accelerating precision orthopaedic surgery - southwestsde-nhs-uk

A new research project to improve surgical planning and precision using automated image analysis plans to use the South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) to link clinical imaging with electronic pati...

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

📣 The South West SDE is putting public voices at the heart of NHS data decisions. Our new #PPIE strategy, co‑produced with our #DigitalCriticalFriends, sets out how we embed transparency and ethics in decision‑making. www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/public-invol... #DataSavesLives #PoweredByNHSData

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We're teaming up with @bristolbrc.bsky.social to develop a secure mental health data pipeline. It will enable de-identified electronic patient records from Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust (AWP) to be securely available for research via the SDE. www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/understandin...

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Linking data to understand mental health care - southwestsde-nhs-uk

Mental health records from a major trust in the South West are to be linked to other datasets to unlock new research, thanks to a new project.

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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol @bristolbrc.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

🎉 Great news for research in the South West! 👇

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

🔒 On #DataPrivacyDay, find out how we're making privacy central to accessing health and care data. Our new Data Access Committee will ensure that only projects in the public interest are approved to access data within the #SDE. 🔗 www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/privacy-is-a... #PoweredByNHSData

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Privacy is at the heart of the South West Secure Data Environment - southwestsde-nhs-uk

The South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) has secured £440k to lead two new projects to demonstrate the potential of the NHS SDE Network.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The Health Data User Group at @NHSEngland is recruiting for the second cohort of its User Advisory Group. 📢 They’re seeking researchers, data scientists and analysts from pharma, SMEs, healthtech, charities and academia to have their say. 👉 www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/hdug-user-ad... #HealthData #SDE

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Researchers and analysts invited to join national User Advisory Group - southwestsde-nhs-uk

The South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) has secured £440k to lead two new projects to demonstrate the potential of the NHS SDE Network.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🚀 Good news for data-enabled health research in our region! 💷We have secured £440k to lead 2 NHS SDE Network driver projects, including a national diabetes core dataset and streamlining SDE workflows using automation & AI. #HealthData #DiabetesResearch #SDE www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/transforming...

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Transforming diabetes research: South West SDE leads new projects - southwestsde-nhs-uk

The South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) has secured £440k to lead two new projects to demonstrate the potential of the NHS SDE Network.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We are delighted to be involved in BRIDE. Hopefully we can replicate this data engineering hub approach elsewhere in our region in the future.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

We've been focusing on the incredible contribution of the 14 Digital Critical Friends to the South West SDE. ICYMI, in this blog we hear from Amanda, who has been supporting the programme since its early days. 🙏 www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/its-been-a-h... #PublicEngagement #PPIE #Coproduction

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“It’s been a huge boost to my confidence and self-esteem” - southwestsde-nhs-uk

Amanda, one of our original Digital Critical Friends, blogs on the benefits of working with us. It’s even helped her during challenging times.

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Health Innovation West of England @healthinnowest.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Check our new animation about #MarthasRule, helping explain and promote this vital #NHS #PatientSafety programme to both members of the public and healthcare professionals. Please help us to share! vimeo.com/1133093696?fl=pl&fe=sh

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We had nearly 90 people come along to our webinar for this funding call. Looks like we're going to have lots of great expressions of interest to consider in January!

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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol @bristolbrc.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Orthopaedic surgery can change how joints move, sometimes in unexpected ways. We want to link imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT) with patient records via the @southwestsde.bsky.social to build personalised 3D/4D joint models, supporting better surgical planning. www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/linking-imag...

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Linking imaging and clinical data to improve orthopaedic surgery - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Orthopaedic surgery often changes how a joint moves, sometimes in ways that are intended and sometimes in ways that are not. Even small differences in a person’s anatomy can affect how well a joint fu...

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Our Digital Critical Friends (DCF) are important members of our team. They're members of the public trained in digital and data approaches in healthcare to help ensure our SDE is working in the public interest. Find out more about how our DCF programme works www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/public-befri...

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Public befriend South West Secure Data Environment - southwestsde-nhs-uk

An ex-bank worker and other members of the public are helping to run an innovative regional data project promising to enable healthcare research that’s faster, fairer and safer.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

📢 Don't forget to register for our webinar on Tuesday 16 December to hear more about our funding programme to make health and care data 'research ready'. 👇 More details below. Book your place here to find out more and ask any questions: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Our Digital Critical Friend Amanda has been working with us from the start - we've been lucky to have her insight and guidance. And the benefits go both ways. In this blog she talks about how working with us has helped her through difficult times www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/its-been-a-h...

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“It’s been a huge boost to my confidence and self-esteem” - southwestsde-nhs-uk

Amanda, one of our original Digital Critical Friends, blogs on the benefits of working with us. It’s even helped her during challenging times.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Our new project with @bristolbrc.bsky.social will explore how data from @childrenofthe90s.bsky.social can be made available through our SDE. We're aiming to establish a framework for trusted data sharing between SDEs and longitudinal research projects. www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/data-sharing...

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Exploring data sharing with Children of the 90s - southwestsde-nhs-uk

A new project will explore how data from Children of the 90s can be made available through the South West Secure Data Environment (SDE).

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

We are excited by this project! Will be a great test of how longitudinal data can be surfaced via our SDE.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

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...

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“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.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

We're seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Technical Lead to drive the delivery of our new cloud-based platform and grow our capacity to deliver projects. Apply by 21 November. ▶️ www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo... #NHSJobs #SouthWestJobs

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

📢 We're recruiting for an experienced and strategic Head of Operations to provide senior operational leadership, and make sure that the South West #SDE runs effectively and effectively. It's an exciting time to join the team! Apply by 21 Nov: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo... #NHSJobs #SouthWestJobs

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

NHS data has supported the HPV vaccination programme to dramatically reduce cervical cancer rates and save lives. Research shows when the vaccine is given to children aged 12-13, it reduces cervical cancer incidents by up to 87%. ➡️ digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf... #PoweredByNHSData

A collage image with a central blue box reading “Reducing cervical cancer. Powered by NHS data.” Images show a girl being vaccinated, with smaller images below of an arm with a plaster, young girls in a playground, and an older woman.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

For people like Jonathan, recovering at home is the best place to be. Find out how NHS data helps teams work together to get hospital patients home quickly and safely. digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf... #HospitalToCommunity #PoweredByNHSData

A collage image with a central blue box reading “Getting patients where they need to be, faster. Powered by NHS Data.” Surrounding images show a family sat a table with coffee mugs and talking, an ambulance, a person at a computer, and a man holding two children.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Find out how NHS data has helped to shape personalised support for people with type 2 diabetes through the Healthy Living Programme. 🔗 digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf... 🎞️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD8s... #PoweredByNHSData

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Navigating Life-Changing Diagnoses: Empowering Patients with NHS Data

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Research #PoweredByNHSData is helping discover and treat Parkinson's disease. Watch comedian Paul Sinha explain how an eye scan helped spot his disease up to seven years earlier. ➡️ digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf... #HealthResearch @moorfields.bsky.social

A collage image with a central blue box reading “Spotting Parkinson’s up to 7 years earlier, Powered by NHS Data.” Surrounding images show a woman at an eye exam, two medical professionals examining a document, a patient’s eye close-up, and a person exercising.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Can data bring us better air quality? Research using #NHSdata has shown an undeniable link between poor air quality and asthma, and now our data is making real life improvements. digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf... #PoweredbyNHSdata

A collage image with a central blue box reading “Helping children breathe easier. Powered by NHS Data”. Images show a child with a skipping rope, with smaller images below of a child using an inhaler, two people examining data on a screen, and a car exhaust.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

By sharing NHS patient data, we can give researchers the tools they need to learn how to treat and cure prostate cancer, a disease affecting over half a million men. Find out how Stephen Fry is sharing his experience to help others: digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf... #PoweredbyNHSData

A collage image with a central blue box reading "Sharing experience to transform lives. Powered by NHS Data.” Images show a smiling man (Stephen Fry) in grayscale image above smaller photos of a medical scan, people conversing, and an eye exam.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

The #NHS 10 Year Health Plan has a focus on prevention - like this project analysing data from road accidents to identify causes of serious injuries and inform targeted safety improvements. 👏 digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf... #PoweredByNHSData #WessexSDE #NationalRoadVictimMonth

Images of a road traffic accident. Text reads: Reducing death and injury on our roads. Powered by NHS data.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

How can we ensure #research is relevant and inclusive for everyone? This new film from @crosbynwaobi.bsky.social and @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social is one of a series aiming to demystify research. Read more at moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/breaking-bar... 🎞️ www.youtube.com/shorts/AX8vj... #BePartOfResearch

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Your data matters – Privacy, trust, and protection

YouTube video by NIHR Moorfields BRC Patient and Public Information

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Don't miss this new funding opportunity from Public Engagement in Data Research Initiative (PEDRI) for up to £15k to support #PPIE practitioners in #DataResearch to develop a project embedding PEDRI good practice standards. 📅 Closes 1 September 🔗 www.pedri.org.uk/about-us/gps... #NHSData #HDRUK

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Funding - PEDRI

Information on the PEDRI Funding Call "From Standards to Impact".

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Thank you to the amazing research community on #Red4Research Day! Together their work leads to life-changing advances in health and care. 🙏 Find out about two research projects that will be supported by the South West SDE later this year: www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/using-data-t... #BePartOfResearch

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We welcome this £600m investment to create a new service for secure access to NHS data. The #SouthWest SDE is already working to improve access to healthcare data while protecting privacy, so patients can benefit from faster research and improved care. 👏 www.gov.uk/government/n... #NHSData #Research

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Prime Minister turbocharges medical research

Better and faster access to NHS data for researchers, with gold standard security and privacy measures.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

This week we had our site visit from the NHS England team. Was great to showcase all our work so far. A highlight was a walk up to Brunel's suspension bridge. Here's Charlie Kenward making connections between Brunel's transport infrastructure and how we're bringing together data in the South West!

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Interested in how health and social care data is being used for research? Join Healthier Together Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to hear about the new Intelligence Centre and South West Secure Data Environment.👇 📅 In-Person: orlo.uk/hk297 💻 Online: orlo.uk/WKkgA

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SWAIH @swaih.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

If you'd like funding to support a research career using data science tools and methods in healthcare, our next Insight Talk is for you! Feb 26th - NIHR Academy - Career Development Opportunities for Data Science in Health and Care Sign up here: sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/s...

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Health Innovation West of England @healthinnowest.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

We look forward to seeing the results of these first two research projects using the new South West Secure Data Environment. They'll be using real hospital data to look at improving how patients move through the health and care system. Such valuable work!

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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol @bristolbrc.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Great to see our regional Secure Data Environment getting off the ground with these two pilot projects. The South West SDE has so much potential to support our research in the future.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

📢 We’re pleased to announce two new #research projects to improve patient flow through the health and social care system. The pilots will be the first to use the new #NHS Secure Data Environment #SDE platform for the #SouthWest. #HealthData #HealthResearch 👉 www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/using-data-t...

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SWAIH @swaih.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

IPACS is a FREE online tool that helps model complex patient discharge pathways. IPACS is adaptable & can be accessed within @github.com. Learn more at our online talk on 27th January @penarc.bsky.social @uniofbath.bsky.social @southwestsde.bsky.social @nhs.uk More info & sign up: bit.ly/3E5eFGS

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Insight Talks

We will host regular online talks, including discussions and Q&As, that we hope will be of interest to the wider SWAIH community. Please get in touch with any ideas for future topics.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Are you interested in how NHS records are used in research? Could you bring a member of the public's perspective to our plans for the South West Secure Data Environment? We're looking to increase our Digital Critical Friends group. You'll be fully trained and remunerated for your time bit.ly/3DNOd4w

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Become a Digital Critical Friend - southwestsde-nhs-uk

To shape the design of the SDE we have created an advisory group made up of members of the public, called Digital Critical Friends. We are now looking to expand the group.

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