Eastern England SDE

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Eastern England Secure Data Environment provides secure access to de-identified NHS patient data for analysis, enabling researchers to analyse and find ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and improve healthcare. www.easternsde.nhs.uk

We are pleased to announce that the East Midlands SDE has now merged with the East of England SDE. From 1 February 2026, we are operating as a single, unified Eastern England SDE under common operating and governance arrangements. For more information, please visit our website at easternsde.nhs.uk

Through secure access to depersonalised NHS data, the East of England SDE can help support research projects that: * Identify health risks * Predict treatment outcomes * Prevent illness * Involve patients and the public in research and data use Questions? Write to us cuh.eoe.sde@nhs.net

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Dr Venkat Reddy, Officer for Digital Health and Technology at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, explains why accessing health data in secure environments is vital for health research, especially when it can help shape a healthier future for our young generation.

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Jake Marshall MSc AdvFEDIP 🏳️‍🌈, Head of Life Sciences and Public Sector Partnerships for the Data for Research and Development Programme, shares how co-development with researchers, partners and patients is shaping the future of health research powered by NHS data in today’s #LetsTalkSDE.

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Your health data helps researchers improve understanding of health conditions and develop better ways to diagnose and treat them, yet we believe it’s our responsibility to ensure the public knows they have the right to opt out of research within the SDE.