- Project Title
- The project title is the name of the research. It can sound technical or academic but gives a quick idea of what the study is about.
- Lay Summary
- The lay summary is a clear, simple explanation of the research, outlining its purpose, how researchers will do it, and expected outcomes for easy understanding.
- Public Benefit Statement
- Researchers must demonstrate a clear public benefit to access NHS patient data, saying how the study may improve healthcare, patient care, or deliver broader social value.
- Health Category (HCRS Category)
- The Health Category (HCRS Category) is used to classify diseases or conditions that the research focuses on, such as cancer, diabetes, or mental health. It ensures clear and consistent descriptions of health issues.
- Sponsor Organisation
- The sponsor is the individual, organisation or partnership that takes on overall responsibility for proportionate, effective arrangements being in place to set up, run and report a research project, ensuring that it meets agreed objectives and conditions. They might not conduct the research themselves, but instead use specialist or NHS researchers or teams to do the actual work.
- Contracting Organisation
- The contracting organisation is the team or organisation that is actively carrying out the research itself. This could be a university, an NHS hospital trust, a specialist research unit, or a charity with expertise in health research. Identifying the research organisation helps clarify who is directly responsible for conducting the study.
- Unique ID
- Each research project receives a short, unique identifier code to assist in easy tracking and referencing within NHS systems. This code helps administrators, researchers, and auditors clearly tell one project from another. For example, a Unique ID might look like SDE_YH_PROJ_DC40.
- Date of Counter-signed DAA/DSA
- The date of the signed Data Access Agreement (DAA) or Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) shows when researchers were officially allowed to use NHS data.
- Period of DAA
- The Period of DAA is the time allowed for researchers to access and use NHS data for research. It sets a clear start and end date for data access.
