Thames Valley & Surrey Secure Data Environment (TVS SDE)

Secure Data Environment (SDE) for research in the Thames Valley and Surrey

The importance of health and care data

The responsible use of health and care data is essential for providing individual care, planning services and developing new medical treatments.

Across the country there is an increased focus on how to create better access to data for research and maintaining the highest standards of security and confidentiality.

Developing a local Secure Data Environment

Part of this new approach is to develop local Secure Data Environments (SDE). NHS organisations in the Thames Valley and Surrey (TVS), including Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, are working together to set up a local SDE for research.

This environment will securely store patient data.

People, such as university or industry researchers, can apply to become approved users to access this data. The data they can see is agreed before they are given access. The data will not leave the NHS.

To help develop the local SDE, we are working with patients, the public and healthcare professionals.

Join the TVS SDE Services and Data Access Review Committee

The Thames Valley and Surrey Secure Data Environment’s (TVS SDE) Services and data Access Review Committee (SARC) is appealing for Health and Care Members to help ensure health data is used transparently for research.

Find out more about the TVS SDE and the role of a Health and Care Member via the TVS SDE website.

Deadline is Monday 24 February.

Contact: TVSSDE@ouh.nhs.uk for more information.

Further information

For further information please visit: Thames Valley and Surrey – Health and Care Data

You can find more information about SDE and view or download this leaflet: TVSSDE Leaflet