The Wessex Secure Data Environment will bring access to secure near real-time health and care data. We will accelerate translational research by bringing life sciences, health-tech, universities, charities, and the NHS together through data.

Our impact will depend on the research and innovation we make possible, with the public’s support. We need research partners who are ambitious and creative, with a commitment to the public good.

The Wessex SDE is launching a pre-release platform to establish its secure technical infrastructure, built to the highest standards of safety and security of NHS data. During this phase we will finalise operational governance requirements with stakeholders and the public and undertake user testing.

The pre-release platform will be available to a selected group of approved researchers as ‘platform as a service’. To ensure appropriate use, researchers will be required to obtain suitable governance approvals, including NHS Health Research Authority consent or equivalent legal and ethical authorisations. Interim SDE governance and quality assurance is provided by the Data Access Committee at University Hospital Southampton.

Our team will work with you throughout the lifespan of your project to make your research ambitions a reality. We have deep knowledge of regional and national NHS datasets, skills in solving research problems, a public that is involved, and clinical partners to help turn findings into action.

To find out more about how the Wessex SDE can support your research, please contact: mark.heffernan@uhs.nhs.uk.