Health Data Research UK - UK Regional Networks

Health Data Research UK is a UK-wide Institute which brings together a wide variety of organisations across academia, the NHS and wider public sector, charities and industry working in conjunction with the public and patients to use health-related data to make discoveries that can improve health and wellbeing in the UK and globally. These interests and opportunities are brought together through a number of UK Regional Networks based in Cambridge, London, the Midlands, North (of England), Oxford, Scotland, South-West (of England) and Wales and Northern Ireland. These support and ensure that resources and new knowledge is shared across the Institute and that the benefits from the Institute's research reach the whole of the UK population.

This work is funded by the UKRI Medical Research Council, UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UKRI Economic and Social Research Council, Department of Health and Social Care, National Institute for Health Research (England), Chief Scientist Office (Scottish Government), Health and Care Research Wales, Public Health Agency HSC (Northern Ireland), British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK

HDR UK's core capabilities and capacity is reflected in a number of UK Regional Networks comprising HDR UK Cambridge, HDR UK London, HDR UK Midlands, HDR UK North, HDR UK Oxford, HDR UK Scotland, HDR UK South-West and HDR Wales and Northern Ireland.
HDR UK regional funding has been transformational in promoting joint working between partners. This funding allows the Institute to benefit from the health data science expertise and infrastructure across the UK and globally, working with regional NHS, academic and industrial ecosystems to deliver the Institute’s mission in partnership. The Regional Networks will inform best use of UK-wide local, regional and national data assets and engage researchers across the four nations to ensure that the benefits reach the whole UK population. The Networks will represent the health research data community in their region. They will build and maintain strong links with colleagues in key regional data custodian organisations and facilities, as well as NIHR Biomedical Research Centres, companies, charities and academic groups across the UK.
The UK Regional Networks will:
1. Enhance regional partnership and collaboration with HDR UK that will enable participation in existing and future Driver Programmes and active participation in Infrastructure and Services to address regional and national priorities
2. Work with regional partners including universities, Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) and NHS bodies to speed up adoption of health data science innovation into practice
3. Act as a focus of investment leverage for future HDR UK scientific, training and infrastructure.