In the Thames Valley and Surrey (TVS), we are working with patients and the public, alongside health and care staff to develop a local regional secure data environment (SDE) for planning and research (for detail see get involved section). Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is the host organisation for the Thames Valley and Surrey Secure Data Environment.
Our SDE will benefit our communities by:
- supporting research for new and improved diagnostic tools, and treatments
- helping the NHS plan better service
- making sure that everyone can see how local patient data is being used and what impact it has.
It is part of NHS England’s Data for Research and Development Programme and is a member of the NHS Research Secure Data Environment Network.
Thames Valley and Surrey – Health and care data
Organisations involved with the SDE
Acute trusts (9), community and mental health NHS trusts (6), primary care practices (350), and primary care networks across three integrated care boards:
- Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West ICB
- Frimley Health and Care ICB
- Surrey Heartlands ICB
Two additional acute trusts:
- Milton Keynes University Hospital
- Great Western Hospital
Two ambulance services:
- South Central Ambulance Service
- South East Coast Ambulance Service
Get Involved
The Thames Valley and Surrey Understanding Our Data Community of Practice brings together patients, members of the public, and health and care staff to help co-design the processes, governance and frameworks that will underpin how the SDE is set-up, governed and managed.
We are committed to working with our Community of Practice to support trust, transparency and ensuring value is achieved in all we do.