Research: Powered by NHS data - useful links and further information
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Useful links and further information
The Kent, Medway and Sussex Secure Data Environment (KMS SDE):
Information about the Kent, Medway and Sussex SDE for researchers
The Kent, Medway and Sussex SDE webpage
The Kent, Medway and Sussex enquiry form – to enquire to access the health and social care datasets for your research project
Email the KMS SDE team to subscribe to our bulletin
The end to end process:
The data:
Secure data environments:
The NHS Research Secure Data Environment Network
Health Data Research UK gateway:
The area where KMS SDE datasets will be published
Metadata:
The area where KMS SDE datasets are currently held
Example project currently using the KMS SDE:
Collaborative Working Project between the KMS SDE and Pfizer
Further reading about secure data environments:
Better, broader, safer: using health data for research and analysis - GOV.UK, also known as the Goldacre Review (April 2022)
Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data - GOV.UK (June 2022)
The Sudlow Report (November 2024)
The Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey, and Sussex (ARC KSS):
ARC KSS / Brighton and Sussex Medical School Data Science Hub
ARC KSS Learning & Development Finder
Sign up for the ARC KSS mailing list
Further information about the ARC KSS (opportunities and events):
- Knowledge Mobilisation Fellows round 2 opening April
- Developing Researcher’s Career Group 8 May (with Brighton and Sussex Medical School)
- Dementia Awareness week in May
- Insight programme MsC in Health and Care research - next cohort September
- Research Week 2025: 8-11 September (Research Week video live)