Since OpenPrescribing Hospitals launched, you've asked: what about biosimilars? Primary care can track them; secondary care still cannot. Find out why 👇

You asked: Can we monitor the usage of biosimilars in secondary care using OpenPrescribing Hospitals? | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science

What are biosimilars, why are they of interest and why can we monitor usage with primary care data but not secondary care data?

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Registration is open for the 2026 Bennett Oxford Symposium on Open Code in Science! 📅 8-9 December 2026 📍 The Examination Schools, University of Oxford, 75-81 High St, Oxford OX1 4BG ℹ️ https://www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/events/2026-bennett-institute-symposium/ We look forward to seeing you there!

🤰GP records, maternity services, and hospital data don't always tell the same story, so researchers developed an algorithm to analyse them more consistently. 🔗 https://www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/07/using-a-simple-pregnancy-algorithm-to-analyse-electronic-health-records-ehrs-data-in-opensafely/

🏥 Is andexanet alfa use changing in your hospital or region? Our latest blog post reviews the latest safety updates and shows how OpenPrescribing Hospitals can support local audits. Read more 👉 https://www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/07/andexanet-alfa-a-safety-audit-using-openprescribing-hospitals/

📣 Researchers deliver first-ever large-scale analysis of Pharmacy First consultations in GP clinical systems 🚀 Read more:

Researchers use OpenSAFELY to deliver first-ever large-scale analysis of Pharmacy First consultations in GP clinical systems | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science

Researchers use OpenSAFELY to analyse the Pharmacy First’s service uptake, data quality, and integration into primary care systems.

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On the NHS's 78th birthday, Vicky Speed highlights how GP data analysis is helping deliver safe, effective care. 🔗 https://www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/07/celebrating-78-years-of-the-nhs-vicky-speeds-perspective-on-how-large-scale-nhs-gp-data-analysis-helps-deliver-safer-better-patient-care/

KCL researchers have used OpenSAFELY to analyse NHS data from 23 million adults in England across 10 autoimmune rheumatic diseases. 🔗 https://www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/07/study-using-opensafely-shows-change-in-diagnosis-rates-for-autoimmune-rheumatic-diseases-since-covid-19-pandemic/

📝 In her integrated masters research project, Kaylee Poon analysed ADHD diagnosis and medication coding trends in England from the last 10-15 years. Read more: bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/06/adhd-diagnosis-and-medication-coding-in-england-findings-from-an-integrated-masters-research-project/

🚀 During his six-month research visit at the Bennett Institute, @jamiecummins.bsky.social has worked on developing and evaluating AI-assisted tools to improve research transparency, reproducibility, and trustworthiness. Read his reflection (link in comments 👇)

This International Women in Engineering Day, read Senior Developer Nishtha Kalra’s story on confidence, coding and women in engineering: https://www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/06/international-women-in-engineering-day-nishtha-kalras-take-on-confidence-coding-and-women-in-engineering/ #INWED26

In his inaugural lecture, @bacon.boutique  argues that we don't need to choose between between saving lives and protecting privacy when it comes to health data. 🔗bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/06/professor-seb-bacon-delivers-inaugural-lecture-on-why-health-data-should-always-leave-a-public-trace/

250 colleagues, 37 speakers, 40 posters and stalls, and one brilliant day for @oxprimarycare.bsky.social . Sessions led by @bengoldacre.bsky.social and @klaubud.bsky.social, alongside several colleagues at the Department, highlighted the expertise and energy driving impactful research.

A new @lshtm.bsky.social study - led by @rozeggo.bsky.social and funded by us - finds that the UK’s early COVID‑19 shielding policy helped prevent roughly 25% of hospitalisations and deaths among England’s most vulnerable people. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4esq2Zc

How do we use big data to produce evidence about migrant health? Tools like OpenSAFELY and OpenCodeCounts can help. Read more: bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/06/making-health-inequalities-visible-how-big-data-exposes-health-inequalities-in-migrant-communities/ @yaminaboukari.bsky.social

A new @lshtm.bsky.social study - led by @rozeggo.bsky.social  and funded by @medresfdn.bsky.social  - found that the UK’s early COVID‑19 shielding policy helped prevent roughly 25% of hospitalisations and deaths among England’s most vulnerable people. 🔗 Read more: link in comments

Interested in working with a multidisciplinary team to improve healthcare and medical research? 🚀 We’re looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to support Professor Ben Goldacre, Director of the Bennett Institute. 📌Apply here: www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/ ⏱️Closing date: 12:00 on 17 June

📣 We’re hiring! ⚙️ Head of Engineering (closes 8 June) 👩‍💻 Senior Developer (closes 24 June) 💻 Staff Developer (closes 24 June) If you'd like to use your software skills to improve healthcare and medical research, the Bennett Institute might be the place for you! 🔗 www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/

What happens when you apply the OpenSAFELY model from NHS GP data to schools? 🍎✏️ We found several key differences, but the core principles of secure, reproducible analysis carry over. Learn more: bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/05/what-we-learned-when-we-took-opensafely-from-gp-data-to-schools-data/

3 days left until Professor Seb Bacon's inaugural lecture! ⌛ 🧑‍🏫 Lecture from 17:00-18:00 🥂✨ Drinks and canapés from 18:00-19:00 📍 Magdalen College, Grove Auditorium, Oxford OX1 4AU.   Register now to secure your place:

"On The Record" - Seb Bacon’s Inaugural Lecture

I've been made Prof of Research Software Engineering. Please come, listen, and eat canapés, to mark the occasion!

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🚀 OpenSAFELY was recently named in the Covid-19 Inquiry for helping shape the UK’s vaccine infrastructure during the pandemic. 🔗 bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/05/essential-infrastructure-how-opensafely-revolutionised-health-data-analysis-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social

Inaugural Lecture Klaxon! Our magnificent CTO Seb Bacon is a hero of the modern age, and now PROFESSOR Seb Bacon... Come to his inaugural lecture in Oxford! OpenSAFELY! OpenPrescribing! TrialsTracker! OpenCorporates! Open Code! Open Everything! www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/05... bacon.boutique

"On The Record" - Seb Bacon’s Inaugural Lecture | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science

Come and join Seb for his inaugural lecture as the first-ever Professor of Practice at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

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Can healthcare systems implement AI equitably? 🤔 At last week's Human Welfare Conference, DPhil candidate & pharmacist Kareem Mohamed chaired a panel on AI, equity & implementation. The main takeaway? As AI reshapes healthcare, equity must remain at the centre of every conversation.

Seb Bacon has been made the first-ever Professor of Practice in Research Software Engineering at NDPCHS! 🧑‍🏫Join his inaugural lecture from 17:00-19:00 📍 Magdalen College, Grove Auditorium, Oxford OX1 4AU. Register now: lnkd.in/ekiBF5jD @bacon.boutique @oxprimarycare.bsky.social

NHS Talking Therapies supported over 670,000 people with depression & anxiety in England last year. Thanks to grants from @wellcometrust.bsky.social, we’ll be able to analyse this dataset in OpenSAFELY and learn more about mental health treatment in England. Learn more: lnkd.in/enC5ebTR

A BMI of 200. A pregnancy recorded for someone over 80. Missing ethnicity data for 1 in 5 patients. @andreaschaffer.bsky.social explains why robust data checks and cleaning make analysis more credible, reproducible, and ultimately more useful. Read more: www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/05...

GP records hold 34M migration-related codes — but they capture some migrants far more reliably than others. In BJGP Open, Yamina Boukari and colleagues used OpenCodeCounts to study how migration was coded in English primary care from 2011–2025. Learn more: www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/04...

Migration Coding in Primary Care From 2011 to 2025 Using the New OpenCodeCounts Tool | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science

We’ve used our new OpenCodeCounts tool to understand the coding of migrants in English primary care.

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🏥 We’ve updated OpenPrescribing Hospitals, our platform for analysing NHS trust medicines data in England. Our new way to view measures will be key to helping users quickly find insights and act on them. Learn more: www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/04...

A new way to view measures on OpenPrescribing Hospitals | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science

Making searching, comparing and sharing OpenPrescribing Hospitals measures easier.

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📖 Great to see OpenSAFELY featured in Significance magazine last week! “Diving into the health data goldmine” highlights how OpenSAFELY enables secure, large-scale analysis of NHS data while protecting patient privacy. Read more: academic.oup.com/jrssig/artic... @significancemag.bsky.social

🚨Deadline approaching: OpenSAFELY non-COVID-19 research applications closing in 10 days! 👉 If you’re a researcher or analyst planning to apply, make sure to submit your application by Thursday 30 April at 17:00 using this link: www.opensafely.org/opensafely-is-open-for-submissions/

OpenSAFELY is open for submissions

NHS England is now accepting applications for using OpenSAFELY from today until 30th April 2026 at 17:00. After this date, the initial submission window will close. OpenSAFELY users can execute…

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We were delighted to welcome alumni, students and academics to our Alumni Retreat 2026 at @hmcoxford.bsky.social Celebrating our global community while exploring AI & digital healthcare, the event showcased the impact, insight and leadership of our alumni network. Read more: https://bit.ly/4sIUvGr