Benefits of the Secure Data Environment

Improved data access and security 

Secure Data Environments will become the default way to access health and care data for research and analysis purposes. 

This is safer as instead of multiple copies of data being made available to researchers and analysts, they are given access to a secure place where they can access the data for their specific purpose. 
Access to the data is tightly controlled and record level data cannot be removed. 

Secure Data Environments provide better control and security by bringing researchers and analysts to the data, rather than distributing copies of that data. 

Benefits of the Secure Data Environment 

  • Improved public confidence and transparency as we will publish and share who access data and for what purpose 

  • Faster time to turn around research and development projects 

  • Improved and shared analytical knowledge across the region 

  • Improved retention of highly sought-after technical and analytical staff 

  • Improved and shared analytical knowledge across the region 

  • Reduction in costs for resources (staff, technical infrastructure, software licences) 

Possible benefits to the healthcare system from SDE projects: 

  • Improved patient outcomes 

  • Reduction in health inequalities 

  • Improved safety 

  • Earlier detection and treatment for patients 

  • Reduction in legal costs 

  • Reduction in litigation risk 

  • Reduction in data breaches 

  • Improved patient recruitment numbers for projects 

  • More relevant patient selection for research projects 

  • Reduced time to recruit patients for research projects